Coronavirus outbreak declared at DVLA
Staff urged to take up on-site testing
A Coronavirus Outbreak has been declared at the DVLA's Telephone Contact Centre in Swansea.
62 cases of covid have been identified there since December 1.
A Covid testing facility has been set up on site until tomorrow.
Siôn Lingard, Consultant in Health Protection for Public Health Wales said:
“Public Health Wales can confirm that NHS Test Trace Protect has been responding to 62 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in employees at the DVLA Contact Centre in Swansea Vale since the 1 December.
"We are all working in close collaboration with our partner agencies and our priority is to reduce the number of cases in this workforce.
“We would like to encourage all staff at the Contact Centre to take up the offer of testing available on the site until Wednesday 23 December. Finding cases early is key to reducing transmission and risks to those around you. But workers in any workplace may be at risk from infection in social or household settings.
“We remind members of the public in Wales that under tier 4 of Welsh Government’s tiered response to coronavirus everyone has a vital role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus. They can do this by always observing social distancing guidelines, washing hands regularly, and adhering to the new restrictions."