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Thirteen people have died of coronavirus at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, where 94 cases have been linked to a Covid-19 outbreak.
The planned surgeries have already been suspended at the hospital and its board of health has decided to open a field hospital next week to relocate patients who do not have Covid.
Emergency admissions, with the exception of children and patients from the Welsh Ambulance Service, are being diverted to other hospitals.
Self-contained pediatric wards at Royal Glamorgan Hospital remain open, along with mental health services.
On Friday, the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Board of Health announced that the reopening of Tirion’s birthing center at the hospital, scheduled for October 5, had been delayed.
A spokeswoman said several options had been explored, with risk assessments conducted, but that she could not “safely reopen” the center at this time.
Professor Kelechi Nnoaham, director of public health for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Board of Health, said: “Temporary restrictions on services at Royal Glamorgan Hospital will remain in effect until we are absolutely certain that we have contained the spread of the virus. in the place.
“Opening our field hospital next week will build capacity in the hospital for patients who need the most specialized care and allow others to relocate to a Covid-free environment.
“Together with Public Health Wales, we continually review the situation and recognize the great impact that our decisions are having on our patients, our communities and our staff.
“We thank everyone for working with us at this challenging time.
“The safety of our patients and staff at all of our sites continues to be our first priority and we remain grateful to all members of our community who continue to adhere to the guide to help control the spread of this virus.”
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The field hospital, Ysbyty’r Seren, will open in Bridgend on Thursday, October 8 to provide care for non-Covid patients who are medically fit for discharge but still require some care needs.
Yesterday it was confirmed that a second hospital in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board area had been hit with several coronavirus cases and had to close a ward.
There were 22 cases at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, as of Wednesday, September 30.
On Friday, Public Health Wales said there had been an additional 462 Covid-19 cases in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 24,845.
Three more deaths were reported, and the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic rose to 1,625.
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