English: Thank you, Minister, for your statement. Can I first of all put on record the Conservatives' thanks to all the public officials and everyone connected to trying to suppress the virus in the outbreak areas? No-one wants to be under restriction, but obviously these restrictions place a particular obligation on certain public officials and also the public at large to adhere to them, and I put my thanks on the record and that of the Welsh Conservatives to each and every one who is battling the fight to suppress the virus. I put a series of questions to the Minister in relation to his statement, which I appreciate didn't arrive as it usually does, but I have had a brief sight of it, so I'd like to ask the Minister in the first instance: how is the decision arrived at when infection rates go over a certain threshold that the Minister responds and puts the restrictions in place? Because on Sunday, the Vale of Glamorgan, for example, was put into the bracket of restrictions on the Monday night, yet it had a lower infection rate than the counties that he's announced this evening that won't go under restriction until Thursday. Flintshire, Denbighshire and Conwy all had higher infection rates on Sunday as opposed to the Vale of Glamorgan, so I'd be interested to understand how the Government reads into those infection rates and responds accordingly. I'd also like to try and understand, after asking him some two weeks ago, what progress is being made in trying to develop a local information campaign, so that, as in other parts of the United Kingdom, a ward-by-ward understanding of infection rates can be understood by the Government, and, where possible, the hyperlocal lockdowns rather than countywide or regionwide lockdowns are achieved. At the moment, I disagree with the Minister when he says these aren't regional lockdowns. In the south, some 2 million people are now under lockdown; I'd hazard a guess - with my understanding of the north - that this most probably affects approximately half a million people in north-east Wales. In effect, the whole of north-east Wales is now under lockdown as of Thursday night with these announcements. So, I do think that the Minister does need to try and develop a strategy where there is better use of local information to try and support hyperlocal lockdowns, as opposed to countywide lockdowns, where the information supports that. I'd also like to hear from the Minister what action he is taking in response to the older persons' commissioner's concerns raised yesterday about visits to care homes. I understand there has been some movement in those restrictions and that guidance issued yesterday, but I think the concerns from the older persons' commissioner going forward - in particular as we go into the winter months - are worthy of movement from the Government where they can, to facilitate such visits into care homes, because of the mental well-being of the residents concerned. I'd also like to understand from the Minister in particular what action his Government is taking in relation to student returns to many of the counties that are under lockdown. The mental well-being and health of the students, as well as those associated with universities, has to be a critical priority, and I'd like to understand what discussions have gone on between the Government and the institutions, to know that there is a comprehensive plan of support and help when it comes to mental health and well-being. I'd also like to understand from the Minister how he is taking forward the next review - I'd like to see action now, but I understand the review process that the Welsh Government works to - around trying to facilitate greater access for people living on their own. Because at the moment, obviously, they are going to have little or no contact with other individuals, and again, that has serious implications for mental health and well-being. I do hear what the First Minister said this afternoon about wanting to make progress in this area; I understand progress has been made in other parts of the United Kingdom, namely Scotland, and I would urge the Minister, if he feels able under the current evidence that he has, to try and make progress on this area quicker than just the 21-day review that is currently undertaken. And finally, the Minister issued a written statement this morning in relation to capacity of Nightingale hospitals going down from 19 across Wales to ten. Obviously, the national lockdown back in the spring was all about suppressing the virus so that ultimately, there wouldn't be a huge burden on the NHS, and this capacity was introduced to try and alleviate such a burden. With the spike in infection rates, with the predictions that I presume the Minister's had sight of, can he gave us confidence that it is prudent to reduce the bed capacity that is available via the Nightingale hospital operation and that he does have confidence that if - and we hope that this won't be the case, but if - it is the case that there is a surge in hospital admissions, the current configuration that he has available to him, and the Welsh NHS has available to him on beds, would be able to cope with a surge in numbers of patients entering the health service across Wales? Thank you, Presiding Officer.
Welsh: Diolch, Gweinidog, am eich datganiad. A gaf i yn gyntaf gofnodi diolch y Ceidwadwyr i'r holl swyddogion cyhoeddus a phawb sy'n gysylltiedig â cheisio atal y feirws yn yr ardaloedd lle ceir achosion o'r clefyd? Nid oes neb eisiau bod o dan gyfyngiadau, ond mae'n amlwg bod y cyfyngiadau hyn yn gosod rhwymedigaeth benodol ar rai swyddogion cyhoeddus a hefyd y cyhoedd yn gyffredinol i gadw atyn nhw, a hoffwn i gofnodi fy niolch i a diolch y Ceidwadwyr Cymreig i bob un sy'n brwydro i atal y feirws. Gofynnais i gyfres o gwestiynau i'r Gweinidog ynglŷn â'i ddatganiad, ac rwy'n gwerthfawrogi na chyrhaeddodd honno fel y mae'n ei wneud fel arfer, ond rwyf wedi cael golwg cyflym arni, felly hoffwn ofyn i'r Gweinidog yn y lle cyntaf: sut y penderfynir pryd y mae cyfraddau heintio yn mynd dros drothwy penodol fel bod y Gweinidog yn ymateb iddo ac yn rhoi'r cyfyngiadau ar waith? Oherwydd ddydd Sul, cafodd Bro Morgannwg, er enghraifft, ei rhoi yn y dosbarth o gyfyngiadau ar y nos Lun, ac eto roedd ganddi gyfradd heintio is na'r siroedd y mae ef wedi'u cyhoeddi heno na fyddan nhw'n mynd o dan gyfyngiad tan ddydd Iau. Roedd gan Sir y Fflint, Sir Ddinbych a Chonwy gyfraddau heintio uwch ddydd Sul na Bro Morgannwg, felly byddai gennyf ddiddordeb mewn deall sut y mae'r Llywodraeth yn dehongli'r cyfraddau heintio hynny ac yn ymateb yn unol â hynny. Hoffwn hefyd geisio deall, ar ôl gofyn iddo ryw bythefnos yn ôl, pa gynnydd sy'n cael ei wneud o ran ceisio datblygu ymgyrch wybodaeth leol, er mwyn i'r Llywodraeth, fel mewn rhannau eraill o'r Deyrnas Unedig, fod â dealltwriaeth fesul ward o gyfraddau heintio, a, phan fo hynny'n bosibl, sut y gellir cyflawni y cyfyngiadau symud hyperleol yn hytrach na chyfyngiadau symud ar draws y sir neu'r rhanbarth. Ar hyn o bryd, rwy'n anghytuno â'r Gweinidog pan fo'n dweud nad yw'r rhain yn gyfyngiadau symud rhanbarthol. Yn y de, mae tua 2 filiwn o bobl bellach dan gyfyngiadau symud; byddwn i'n dyfalu - gyda'm dealltwriaeth i o'r gogledd - fod hyn fwy na thebyg yn effeithio ar tua hanner miliwn o bobl yn y gogledd-ddwyrain. Mewn gwirionedd, mae'r gogledd-ddwyrain cyfan bellach dan gyfyngiadau symud o nos Iau ymlaen, yn dilyn y cyhoeddiadau hyn. Felly, rwyf yn credu bod angen i'r Gweinidog geisio datblygu strategaeth lle y defnyddir gwybodaeth leol yn well i geisio cefnogi cyfyngiadau symud hyperleol, yn hytrach na chyfyngiadau symud ar draws y sir, pan fo'r wybodaeth yn cefnogi hynny. Hoffwn glywed hefyd gan y Gweinidog pa gamau y mae'n eu cymryd mewn ymateb i bryderon y comisiynydd pobl hŷn a godwyd ddoe am ymweliadau â chartrefi gofal. Rwy'n deall y bu rhywfaint o newid yn y cyfyngiadau hynny a'r canllawiau hynny a gyhoeddwyd ddoe, ond rwy'n credu bod y pryderon gan y comisiynydd pobl hŷn wrth edrych i'r dyfodol - yn enwedig wrth i ni fynd i fisoedd y gaeaf - werth eu newid gan y Llywodraeth lle y gellir gwneud hynny, i hwyluso ymweliadau o'r fath â chartrefi gofal, oherwydd lles meddwl y preswylwyr dan sylw. Hoffwn hefyd ddeall gan y Gweinidog yn arbennig pa gamau y mae ei Lywodraeth yn eu cymryd ynghylch myfyrwyr yn dychwelyd i lawer o'r siroedd sydd dan gyfyngiadau symud. Mae'n rhaid i les ac iechyd meddwl y myfyrwyr, yn ogystal â'r rhai hynny sy'n gysylltiedig â phrifysgolion, fod yn flaenoriaeth hollbwysig, a hoffwn ddeall pa drafodaethau sydd wedi eu cynnal rhwng y Llywodraeth a'r sefydliadau, i wybod bod cynllun cynhwysfawr o gefnogaeth a chymorth ar waith o ran iechyd meddwl a lles. Hoffwn ddeall hefyd gan y Gweinidog sut y mae'n bwrw ymlaen â'r adolygiad nesaf - hoffwn i weld gweithredu nawr, ond rwy'n deall y broses adolygu y mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio iddi - o ran ceisio hwyluso mwy o fynediad i bobl sy'n byw ar eu pennau eu hunain. Oherwydd ar hyn o bryd, yn amlwg, ni fydd ganddyn nhw fawr ddim cyswllt ag unigolion eraill, ac unwaith eto, mae gan hynny oblygiadau difrifol i iechyd meddwl a lles. Rwyf yn clywed yr hyn a mae'r Prif Weinidog wedi'i ddweud y prynhawn yma am ddymuno gwneud cynnydd yn y maes hwn; rwy'n deall bod cynnydd wedi'i wneud mewn rhannau eraill o'r Deyrnas Unedig, sef yr Alban, a byddwn yn annog y Gweinidog, os yw'n teimlo ei fod yn gallu, o dan y dystiolaeth bresennol sydd ganddo, i geisio gwneud cynnydd yn y maes hwn yn gyflymach na dim ond yr adolygiad 21 diwrnod a gynhelir ar hyn o bryd. Ac yn olaf, cyhoeddodd y Gweinidog ddatganiad ysgrifenedig y bore yma ynglŷn â chapasiti ysbytai Nightingale yn gostwng o 19 ledled Cymru i ddeg. Yn amlwg, roedd y cyfyngiadau symud cenedlaethol yn ôl yn y gwanwyn yn ymwneud ag atal y feirws fel na fyddai baich enfawr ar y GIG, yn y pen draw, a chyflwynwyd y capasiti hwn i geisio lleddfu baich o'r fath. Gyda'r cynnydd sydyn mewn cyfraddau heintio, gyda'r rhagfynegiadau yr wyf yn tybio bod y Gweinidog wedi eu gweld, a all ef roi ffydd i ni ei bod yn ddoeth lleihau'r capasiti gwelyau sydd ar gael drwy weithrediad yr ysbytai Nightingale a bod ganddo ffydd os - a gobeithio na fydd hyn yn digwydd, ond os - yw'n wir y bydd ymchwydd yn nifer y derbyniadau i'r ysbyty, y byddai'r nifer presennol sydd ganddo ar gael iddo, ac sydd gan y GIG ar gael iddo, o ran gwelyau, yn gallu ymdopi ag ymchwydd yn nifer y cleifion sy'n cael eu derbyn i'r gwasanaeth iechyd ledled Cymru? Diolch, Llywydd.