English: First Minister, you know as well as I do that there's simply no scientific evidence to show that COVID passes are effective. The chief medical officer himself has said that the actual direct impact of COVID passes is probably quite small, so there is no scientific evidence to suggest that COVID passes are actually working. Now, another way of helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is through testing, and so it was really disappointing last week to hear the deputy chief medical officer say he does not think that twice-weekly lateral flow testing of NHS staff is particularly important in the whole scheme of things. First Minister, it's crucial that NHS staff are routinely tested so that we can curb any hospital-acquired infections and provide people with confidence that, when they enter a health setting, they will treated by staff who have been regularly checked. It's absolutely critical that the Welsh Government urgently addresses this problem and starts seriously considering its approach to infection control in hospital settings, so we can better protect patients in the Welsh NHS. Of course, testing more generally remains an important part of the COVID puzzle. Through regular testing, we can understand where cases are and ensure local services are able to respond, and more effectively cope with demand on intensive care units. So, First Minister, how is the Welsh Government tackling hospital-acquired infections in Wales? Do you agree with the comments of the deputy chief medical officer, and can you tell us what the Welsh Government is doing to promote and encourage NHS staff to take regular lateral flow tests? And given the importance of testing the wider public to mitigate the risk of passing the virus on to others, what are you doing to strengthen the testing system in Wales to ensure that it is as effective as possible?
Welsh: Prif Weinidog, rydych chi'n gwybod gystal â minnau nad oes unrhyw dystiolaeth wyddonol i ddangos bod pasys COVID yn effeithiol. Mae'r prif swyddog meddygol ei hun wedi dweud bod effaith uniongyrchol wirioneddol pasys COVID yn eithaf bach, fwy na thebyg, felly nid oes unrhyw dystiolaeth wyddonol i awgrymu bod pasys COVID yn gweithio mewn gwirionedd. Nawr, ffordd arall o helpu i atal lledaeniad COVID-19 yw drwy brofion, ac felly roedd hi'n destun siom mawr yr wythnos diwethaf i glywed y dirprwy brif swyddog meddygol yn dweud nad yw'n credu bod profion llif unffordd ddwywaith yr wythnos i staff y GIG yn arbennig o bwysig yn y darlun mawr. Prif Weinidog, mae'n hanfodol bod staff y GIG yn cael eu profi fel mater o drefn fel y gallwn ni leihau unrhyw heintiau sy'n cael eu dal mewn ysbytai a rhoi hyder i bobl y byddan nhw, pan fyddan nhw'n mynd i leoliad iechyd, yn cael eu trin gan staff sydd wedi eu harchwilio yn rheolaidd. Mae'n gwbl hanfodol bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn mynd i'r afael â'r broblem hon ar frys ac yn dechrau ystyried o ddifrif ei dull o reoli heintiau mewn ysbytai, fel y gallwn ni ddiogelu cleifion yn GIG Cymru yn well. Wrth gwrs, mae profi yn fwy cyffredinol yn parhau i fod yn rhan bwysig o'r sefyllfa COVID. Trwy gynnal profion rheolaidd, gallwn ddeall ble mae achosion a sicrhau bod gwasanaethau lleol yn gallu ymateb, ac ymdopi yn fwy effeithiol â'r galw ar unedau gofal dwys. Felly, Prif Weinidog, sut mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn mynd i'r afael â heintiau sy'n cael eu dal mewn ysbytai yng Nghymru? A ydych chi'n cytuno â sylwadau'r dirprwy brif swyddog meddygol, ac a allwch chi ddweud wrthym ni beth mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn ei wneud i hyrwyddo ac annog staff y GIG i gymryd profion llif unffordd rheolaidd? Ac o ystyried pwysigrwydd profi'r cyhoedd yn ehangach i liniaru'r risg o drosglwyddo'r feirws i bobl eraill, beth ydych chi'n ei wneud i gryfhau'r system brofi yng Nghymru i sicrhau ei bod hi mor effeithiol â phosibl?