Advice on coronavirus from the Technical Advisory Cell | GOV.WALES

Information to help ministers respond in the best interests of the Welsh population to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Technical Advisory Cell

First published:

8 May 2020

Last updated:

20 September 2021

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Summary of advice

Technical Advisory Cell: advice from TAG for the 17 September restriction review

17 September 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 10 September 2021

20 September 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 6 August 2021

16 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 23 July 2021

30 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 15 July 2021

16 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 2 July 2021

13 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 22 June 2021

24 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 8 June 2021

14 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 1 June 2021

7 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 21 May 2021

28 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 14 May 2021

21 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 7 May 2021

13 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 30 April 2021

7 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 23 April 2021

28 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 16 April 2021

20 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 9 April 2021

15 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 2 April 2021

9 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: advice for 31 March Restriction Review

9 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 26 March 2021

31 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 19 March 2021

24 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 12 March 2021

18 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 9 March 2021

12 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 3 March 2021

5 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 22 February 2021

26 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 15 February 2021

24 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 7 February 2021

11 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 29 January 2021

5 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 22 January 2021

29 January 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 15 January 2021

21 January 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 8 January 2021

14 January 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 23 December 2020

24 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 11 December 2020

16 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 4 December 2020

10 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 27 November 2020

2 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 20 November 2020

26 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 13 November 2020

19 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 6 November 2020

12 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 30 October 2020

6 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 23 October 2020

29 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 16 October 2020

26 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 9 October 2020

14 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 2 October 2020

6 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 25 September 2020

29 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 18 September 2020

22 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 11 September 2020

15 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 4 September 2020

8 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 28 August 2020

2 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 21 August 2020

25 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 14 August 2020

18 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 7 August 2020

11 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 31 July 2020

4 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 24 July 2020

28 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 17 July 2020

21 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 10 July 2020

14 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 5 July 2020

9 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 26 June 2020

1 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 19 June 2020

25 June 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 12 June 2020

22 June 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 5 June 2020

9 June 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 28 May 2020

4 June 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 19 May 2020

29 May 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 12 May 2020

19 May 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: summary of advice 5 May 2020

14 May 2020 Report

Modelling updates

Technical Advisory Group: policy modelling update 12 July 2021

13 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: policy modelling update 25 June 2021

28 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: policy modelling update 5 May 2021

14 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: modelling the current Welsh Test, Trace, Protect system

24 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell modelling update: 12 February 2021

11 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group Policy Modelling: December 2020 and January 2021

18 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell modelling update: 26 May 2020

26 May 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell modelling update: 7 May 2020

8 May 2020 Report

Subject specific reports

Technical Advisory Group: advice on vaccine passports

17 September 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: modelling the Impact of Test, Trace and Protect (TTP) on COVID-19 transmissions in Wales

24 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice from TAG and the Chief Scientific Advisor for Health 5 August

23 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: sustaining COVID-safe behaviours in Wales

13 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice for 5 August restriction review

16 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: COVID-19 population immunity estimates in Wales

9 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: moral injury in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

3 August 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: 5 harms arising from COVID-19

16 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice for 15 July restriction review

16 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: changes to the alert level control plan indicators

16 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice for nightclubs and adult entertainment venues

16 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: review advice on communal singing and chanting, including wind instruments and pipe organs

1 July 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: plastic screens in taxis and private hire vehicles

23 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: use of face coverings in childcare and educational settings for Under 18s

19 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice from TAG and the Chief Scientific Advisor for Health on the Delta Variant

19 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice for 3 June restriction review

18 June 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: briefing on variant of concern B.1.617.2

28 May 2021 Report
Advice from the Technical Advisory Group and the Chief Scientific Advisor for Health: 13 May 2021 review

14 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: using SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in a diagnostic setting

11 May 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice for 22 April restriction review

23 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: the potential risks and benefits of removing restrictions in a phased approach to mitigate the impact of harms from Covid-19 in Wales

8 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: statement on priority considerations relating to personal protective behaviours to inform decisions on easing of restrictions in Spring 2021

8 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: COVID-19 evidence associated with transmission and potential risks associated with religious activities and places of worship

23 April 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: examining deaths in Wales associated with COVID-19 24 March 2021

24 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: high-level findings of clotting in Wales and COVID-19 vaccination

22 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: mitigating risks of increased COVID-19 transmission during elections

19 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk in public toilets

18 March 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: current evidence relating to weddings

18 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: consensus statement on testing in the context of vaccination associated with care homes

8 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: considerations for changing the operation of schools to allow more face-to-face learning

5 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: air cleaning devices

3 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: Long-COVID

3 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: Surveillance approaches to determine the risk, frequency and origin of SARS-CoV-2 entry into UK airports

3 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: using behavioural science to inform policy and practice

1 February 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: SARS-CoV-2 infection risks at indoor exercise facilities

18 January 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: variant of concern and education in Wales

28 January 2021 Report
Technical Advisory Group: Brief on the viral variant VOC-202012/01

24 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: updated consensus statement on recommended testing criteria for discharge of asymptomatic patients to care homes

15 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: briefing paper on the infectivity of COVID-19

11 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: statement regarding non-pharmaceutical interventions in the pre-Christmas period

7 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: swimming pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms and risk from COVID-19

7 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions in the Local Health Protection Zones and the Firebreak in Wales

3 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: summary of evidence on costs and benefits and potential mitigations for measures to address COVID-19 in Wales

3 December 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: SARS-CoV-2 infection risks at ice rinks

19 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: evidence review on children and young people under 18 in preschool, school or college following the firebreak

13 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: behavioural insights to support a post fire break Wales

9 November 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: guidance for assessing the potential for new technologies to improve SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing

22 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: consensus statement on use-cases for near patient and point-of-care tests for detecting SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA or antigens

21 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: fire breaks

19 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: coronavirus (COVID-19) and health inequalities

19 October 2020 Report
Genomic analysis of Covid-19 lineages in Wales

14 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: review of data and monitoring to support childcare, schools and FE operations up to age 18

9 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: behavioural insights for contact tracing systems and young people

1 October 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: new reasonable worst case scenario for Winter

18 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: statement on testing travellers returning to Wales from areas of high prevalence

11 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: statement on single vs double testing patients

9 September 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: face coverings for children and young people in education settings

26 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: updated advice on face coverings

14 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: testing criteria for discharging asymptomatic patients to care homes

12 August 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice on school transport

11 August 2020 Report
Post-mortem testing: consensus statement

23 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: examining deaths in Wales associated with COVID-19

17 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: repeat antibody testing of school staff

15 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: use of tests to detect antibody to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

15 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: Principles for using RT-PCR test to detect SARS-CoV-2

15 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: seasonal effects on COVID-19 in South America

14 July 2020 Report
COVID-19 circuit breakers and early warning indicators

13 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Group: advice on return to school

16 July 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: Impact of European measures to ease lockdown restrictions on R values summary briefing

16 June 2020 Report
Technical Advisory Cell: use of face coverings in the context of COVID-19

9 June 2020 Report
Our latest understanding of COVID-19 with respect to children and education

3 June 2020 Report
Testing for COVID-19 in care homes: consensus statement

19 May 2020 Report