Support available for residents told to self-isolate
Poster information
Posted on: Monday 25 January 2021
Bridgend county borough residents are being reminded that if they have any coronavirus symptoms, they should self-isolate immediately and book a test.
The main symptoms of Covid-19 are a new or continuous cough, high temperature or loss or change to your senses of smell or taste.
If you have symptoms or test positive for coronavirus, you and your household must self-isolate for 10 days. If at any time a member of your household shows symptoms of coronavirus, they must self-isolate for 10 days and book a test.
Support is in place for residents who are asked to self-isolate by NHS Wales’ Test, Trace and Protect (TTP) team.
A contact number for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg self-isolation helpline will be given out to those who are contact traced or test positive for Covid-19. Operators can help with advice about the latest guidance and signpost to further information or assistance.
Bridgend county borough residents on low incomes who are unable to work because they have been told to self-isolate by the TTP team are able to apply for the Welsh Government’s £500 self-isolation payment.
Parents and carers of children who have been asked to self-isolate by the TTP service are also eligible if they lose income due to being unable to work to care for them.
Visit Bridgend County Borough Council’s Self-Isolation Support Payment webpage for further information about eligibility and to apply.
Council Leader Huw David said: “While the coronavirus vaccines offer us hope for a way out of the pandemic, it will take some time for everyone to get their dose so it is vital that residents self-isolate and get themselves tested if they have symptoms of the virus.
“Support is in place for those who have to self-isolate through the helpline and Welsh Government payment and I would urge anyone who is struggling to make use of those services.
“I would also like to reassure residents that if contact tracers get in touch, the information you share with them will be kept strictly confidential. They need to know who you have been in contact with to help prevent the spread of coronavirus - please be honest with them so these people can be told to self-isolate.
“Thanks to those who continue to follow the rules by staying at home, not mixing with other households, social distancing and wearing face coverings.”
In Bridgend county borough, a drive-through facility is open at the site of the former Revlon/Cosi factory off Oakwood Drive in Maesteg (CF34 8TS). It will be open daily from 9am to 4pm.
A walk-through testing facility is also in place at the Bowls Hall car park off Bridgend Life Centre (Angel Street, Bridgend CF31 4AH). The facility is available 8am-8pm, seven days a week.
Booking is essential at these sites. To book, visit the Welsh Government testing webpage or call 119. If you have hearing or speech difficulties: call 18001119.
For more information or answers to frequently asked questions about testing, visit Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s coronavirus testing webpage.