MORE than 200 staff working in hospitals in Gwent are currently off work due to Covid-19, it has been revealed.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board has followed Aneurin Bevan in reintroducing the masks.
The reason given for reintroducing the masks was an "increasing prevalence of Covid-19 in the community, the increased number of Covid-19 ward outbreaks and the numbers of staff absent with Covid-19."
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Speaking yesterday, Thursday, an ABUHB spokeswoman confirmed that were currently 213 staff sick with Covid, and 75 people with the virus in Gwent hospitals.
The spokeswoman said: "In line with increasing Covid-19 transmission rates within our communities, we are once again experiencing an increase in cases of Covid-19 in our hospitals, as well as in staff sickness levels due to Covid-19.
"We currently have 75 patients in our hospitals who have tested positive for Covid-19, and 213 staff absent with Covid-related sickness.
"Although restrictions have eased, we would remind our residents that Covid-19 is very contagious and is spreading rapidly in our communities.
"We would encourage people to take sensible precautions to look after themselves and others."
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