Leanne Wood Assembly Member for the Rhondda

Rhondda MS Leanne Wood said: “It is disappointing but not a surprise that the Rhondda has followed Caerffili county borough and gone into lockdown. This was something we feared would happen due to the increase in transmission rates.

Reacting to the news that the UK Government has limited testing in the Rhondda to just 60 tests a day despite having capacity for processing up to 500, the Member of the Senedd for the Rhondda said: “This demonstrates Westminster’s disdain for Wales. Lives are at risk here in the Rhondda due to the increased transmission rate in the Porth to Penygraig area, yet Westminster’s response is to throttle testing capacity.

The Member of the Senedd for the Rhondda has called on the Labour Government to be more proactive and less complacent about the lack of PPE designed for women.

Leanne Wood is reminding people living in the Rhondda that a volunteer community network is still running to help people shielding or self-isolating due to coronavirus.

Fewer than 32,000 surgical gowns were held in a central NHS Shared Service Partnership in Wales when the first coronavirus case hit the country, research by the Rhondda MS has found.

Plaid Cymru MS Leanne Wood has criticised the Welsh Government for the delay in establishing a test and trace strategy.

The Rhondda AM has welcomed a Labour U-turn on testing in care homes but said more is needed.

The Rhondda AM has welcomed a Labour U-turn on testing in care homes but said more is needed.

The Rhondda AM has said Covid-19 has underlined the need for the Labour Government to put tackling poverty back on the agenda.

The Rhondda AM has called for more PPE designed specifically for women to become available.