English: Diolch, Deputy Presiding Officer. Minister, can I thank you for your update this afternoon? On the delta variant, although we're looking at higher numbers of infections in Wales, there are still relatively low numbers of hospitalisations, fortunately, standing at 116 with COVID in general in acute beds, and one with COVID in an invasive ventilation bed. I of course appreciate, and I think you said it yourself, that there's always going to be that time lag, isn't there, between weeks of infection to severe cases. But I turn now to what I asked you on 8 June about your research on vaccinations, to which you responded at the time that early analysis of the data was looking very positive, and there were actually still very few cases of the delta variant at the time, but it was growing exponentially. So, at that time, you said you needed an 'extra two weeks for us to analyse that data', so that it was the right call - you said at the time - for the Cabinet to make the decisions of phasing in the restrictions. Now, I know last Friday the First Minister couldn't give any particular update in terms of the effectiveness of the vaccination. We're now two weeks on today, and there's nothing in particular on that in today's statement. So can I ask: are you able to provide any further update on how the vaccinations have worked against the delta variant in Wales? And if you aren't able to answer that today, can you perhaps give us an indication of when you will be in a position to give us that analysis? Turning to the restrictions, I note - . As far as my perspective is concerned, we've been told, haven't we, by health professionals, that COVID is likely to be with us forever, and I'm sure you would agree with that analysis, sadly. And we have to live with COVID. So, I think, from my perspective, I certainly don't want to see us in any further lockdowns; I'm sure we all would agree with that position. The First Minister has said that he won't rule out any further lockdowns at the present time. I'm assuming you agree with the First Minister's position on that. You've said that there will be a pause, effectively, over the next four weeks, but can I ask you about any considerations in Cabinet that you have given to having further restrictions or further lockdowns? That's not what I want to see, but I'm asking you for your analysis and your thoughts in terms of what your considerations are as a Cabinet in that regard. Are you looking at further restrictions now and, effectively, are you seeking to have a situation where Wales has a zero COVID death rate? Because that position, I think, would be almost impossible to achieve. But I'm trying to understand here the balance that you are bringing and when we're going to get that information on hospitalisations for the delta variant in terms of your thinking in terms of potential further restrictions as well. You've mentioned a couple of areas that you have relaxed. I was very pleased that you've relaxed visits to those in hospital; you've relaxed restrictions there. You've permitted singing in churches, which is another area I welcome as well. The outdoor education centres is, again, welcome, but I think the concern there is - and I'll perhaps ask for your thoughts on whether there are some lessons to be learned here - that for certain industries, they do need to have much prior notice, because for outdoor educational centres that take weeks to prepare, and schools then have to make arrangements, it's just too late in the day for them to alter their arrangements. We know that, once perhaps a school has changed their location - perhaps they were even coming into Wales and going to somewhere else in the UK - then in future years they may not go back to coming to Wales. So, it's very important that decisions are made and released to certain sectors with urgency, and with time for them to be able to plan in order for that restriction lifting to make the difference. Clinical experts have warned that, because cases of the flu have been suppressed so much in the last 18 months, presumably because of the lockdowns, our immune systems will be lower, leading to stored up problems, potentially, for the winter. Now, here in Wales, Public Health Wales has noted that the flu GP consultation rates were 0.7 per 100,000 practice population - that's as at 17 June - well below the seasonal average of 11 per 100,000. So, its own surveillance data is suggesting that the flu has not circulated over the winter months, so there remains the potential for unseasonal activity or higher than usual rates during the 2021-22 season. And globally, the World Health Organization has also expressed concerns that influenza, or flu, activity remains at a lower level than expected for this time of year. So, looking at last year's uptake of the flu vaccination, just over 51 per cent of those under 65 years of age in a clinical risk group received their vaccination for the flu. So, what efforts are you making now in order to ensure that those most at risk will be given their vaccination, and, most importantly, take it up? And I wonder if you could also let us know what your discussions are with your UK counterparts in terms of another COVID booster programme, and how you are supporting the Welsh NHS to prepare and cope with what will inevitably be a greater winter pressure that's going to come, sadly.
Welsh: Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Gweinidog, a gaf i ddiolch i chi am eich diweddariad y prynhawn yma? O ran yr amrywiolyn delta, er ein bod ni'n edrych ar gynnydd yn y gyfradd heintio yng Nghymru, mae niferoedd y rhai sydd angen triniaeth mewn ysbyty, yn ffodus, yn parhau i fod yn gymharol fach, sef 116 o gleifion COVID yn gyffredinol mewn gwelyau acíwt, ac un gyda COVID mewn gwely awyru ymledol. Wrth gwrs, rwy'n deall, ac rwy'n credu eich bod chi wedi dweud hynny, y bydd yna oedi bob amser, felly, rhwng wythnosau o heintio ac achosion difrifol. Ond rwy'n troi nawr at yr hyn a ofynnais ichi ar 8 Mehefin ynglŷn â'ch ymchwil i frechiadau, a'ch ateb chi ar y pryd oedd bod dadansoddiad cynnar o'r data yn edrych yn obeithiol iawn, ac ychydig iawn o achosion o'r amrywiolyn delta oedd gyda ni bryd hynny, mewn gwirionedd, ond roedd yn cynyddu'n gyflym. Felly, ar y pryd, fe ddywedoch chi fod angen 'pythefnos ychwanegol i ni gael dadansoddi'r data', ac felly y dewis priodol oedd - fe ddywedoch chi ar y pryd - i'r Cabinet wneud y penderfyniadau o ran cyflwyno'r cyfyngiadau. Nawr, rwy'n gwybod na allai'r Prif Weinidog roi unrhyw ddiweddariad penodol ddydd Gwener diwethaf o ran effeithiolrwydd y brechu. Mae pythefnos wedi mynd heibio erbyn heddiw, ac nid oes dim byd penodol ynglŷn â hynny yn y datganiad heddiw. Felly, a gaf i ofyn: a wnewch chi roi unrhyw ddiweddariad pellach inni o ran sut mae'r brechiadau wedi gweithio yn erbyn yr amrywiolyn delta yng Nghymru? Ac os na allwch chi ateb hynny heddiw, a fyddech chi'n rhoi syniad inni, efallai, pryd y byddwch chi mewn sefyllfa i roi'r dadansoddiad hwnnw? Gan droi at y cyfyngiadau, rwy'n nodi - . Fel yr wyf i'n ei gweld hi, fe ddywedwyd wrthym gan weithwyr iechyd proffesiynol fod COVID yn debygol o fod gyda ni am byth, ac rwy'n siŵr y byddech chi'n cytuno â'r dadansoddiad hwnnw, gwaetha'r modd. Ac fe fydd yn rhaid inni fyw gyda COVID. Felly, yn sicr, nid wyf yn dymuno gweld unrhyw gyfyngiadau symud eto; rwy'n siŵr y byddem ni i gyd yn cytuno â'r safbwynt hwnnw. Mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi dweud na fyddai ef yn diystyru unrhyw gyfyngiadau symud pellach ar hyn o bryd. Rwy'n tybio y byddech chi'n cytuno â safbwynt y Prif Weinidog yn hynny o beth. Rydych chi wedi dweud y bydd yna oedi, i bob pwrpas, dros y pedair wythnos nesaf, ond a gaf i eich holi chi am unrhyw ystyriaethau a roddwyd gennych yn y Cabinet i gyfyngiadau pellach neu gyfyngiadau symud pellach? Nid wyf yn dymuno gweld hynny, ond rwy'n gofyn ichi am eich dadansoddiad a'ch barn chi o ran eich ystyriaethau yn y Cabinet ynglŷn â hynny. A ydych chi'n ystyried cyfyngiadau pellach ar hyn o bryd ac, i bob pwrpas, a ydych chi'n anelu tuag at sefyllfa yng Nghymru lle nad oes unrhyw farwolaethau oherwydd COVID? Oherwydd fe fyddai bron yn amhosibl cyflawni hynny, yn fy marn i. Ond rwy'n ceisio deall y cydbwysedd yr ydych chi'n ei geisio yma a phryd y cawn ni'r wybodaeth honno ynglŷn â derbyniadau i ysbytai oherwydd yr amrywiolyn delta, a'ch meddylfryd chi hefyd ynglŷn â chyfyngiadau pellach posibl. Rydych chi wedi sôn am rai meysydd sydd wedi cael eu llacio. Roeddwn i'n falch iawn eich bod wedi llacio ar y gallu i ymweld â chleifion mewn ysbytai; rydych chi wedi llacio'r cyfyngiadau yn hynny o beth. Rydych chi wedi caniatáu canu mewn eglwysi, sy'n faes arall yr wyf i'n ei groesawu hefyd. Mae croeso hefyd i'r llacio o ran canolfannau addysg awyr agored. Ond rwy'n credu bod yna bryder yma - ac efallai y gofynnaf am eich barn chi ynghylch a oes gwersi i'w dysgu yma - bod angen i rai diwydiannau gael cryn dipyn o rybudd ymlaen llaw. I ganolfannau addysg awyr agored, mae'n cymryd wythnosau i baratoi, ac yna mae'n rhaid i'r ysgolion wneud eu trefniadau nhw, ac mae'n rhy hwyr iddynt newid eu trefniadau. Fe wyddom, pan fydd ysgol efallai wedi newid ei safle - efallai eu bod nhw'n dod i mewn i Gymru ac yn mynd i rywle arall yn y DU - yn y dyfodol efallai na fyddant yn dod yn ôl i Gymru wedyn. Felly, mae'n bwysig iawn bod y penderfyniadau yn cael eu gwneud a'u rhyddhau i rai sectorau ar fyrder, a chyda digon o rybudd i allu cynllunio er mwyn i lacio'r cyfyngiadau hynny wneud rhywfaint o wahaniaeth iddyn nhw. Mae arbenigwyr clinigol wedi rhybuddio, gan fod achosion o'r ffliw wedi eu ffrwyno cymaint yn ystod y 18 mis diwethaf oherwydd y cyfyngiadau symud fwy na thebyg, y bydd ein systemau imiwnedd ni'n llai effeithiol, gan arwain o bosibl at broblemau a gaiff eu storio tan y gaeaf. Nawr, yma yng Nghymru, mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru wedi nodi bod y cyfraddau ymgynghori â meddygon teulu oherwydd y ffliw ar 0.7 fesul 100,000 o boblogaeth - hynny ar 17 Mehefin - sydd ymhell islaw'r cyfartaledd tymhorol o 11 fesul 100,000. Felly, mae data gwyliadwriaeth y sefydliad yn awgrymu nad yw'r ffliw wedi cylchredeg yn ystod misoedd y gaeaf, ac felly mae'r posibilrwydd o gyfraddau uwch neu weithgarwch annhymhorol uwch na'r cyffredin yn ystod tymor 2021-22 yn parhau. Ac yn fyd-eang, mae Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd wedi mynegi pryderon hefyd bod y ffliw yn parhau ar gyfradd is na'r disgwyl ar gyfer yr adeg hon o'r flwyddyn. Felly, o edrych ar y nifer a fanteisiodd ar y brechiad rhag ffliw y llynedd, fe gafodd ychydig dros 51 y cant o'r rhai hynny o dan 65 oed mewn grŵp risg clinigol eu brechiad ffliw. Felly, pa ymdrechion yr ydych yn eu gwneud nawr i sicrhau y bydd y rhai sydd fwyaf mewn perygl yn cael eu brechu, ac, yn bwysicaf oll, yn manteisio ar y brechlyn? A tybed a allech roi gwybod inni hefyd am eich trafodaethau â'ch cymheiriaid yn y DU o ran rhaglen arall i weinyddu brechiadau atgyfnerthu ar gyfer COVID, a sut yr ydych chi'n cefnogi GIG Cymru i baratoi ac ymdopi â'r hyn a fydd yn anochel yn fwy o bwysau i ddod yn y gaeaf, yn anffodus.