An MP says he is "very concerned" by a letter from a GP surgery asking patients with life-limiting illnesses to complete a "do not resuscitate" form.

The letter,, external from Llynfi Surgery in Maesteg, asks people to sign to ensure emergency services would not be called if their condition deteriorated due to coronavirus.

"We will not abandon you.. but we have to be frank and realistic," it said.

Cwm Taf health board issued an apology from the surgery, according to The Guardian, external.

Ogmore MP Chris Elmore, whose constituency covers Maesteg, told BBC Radio Wales: "There is no getting around it, it is deeply concerning the contents of this letter.

"The Welsh Assembly member for Ogmore, Huw Irranca-Davies, and myself were made aware of it on Monday evening. We were straight on to the health board to find out what had gone on...

"They have now asked the surgery to contact patients who received the letter to apologise and more importantly offer appropriate advice of what actually could happen in the circumstances of their particular health conditions.

"We are very concerned about the stress it has caused."

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An Arriva bus in Wrexham has changed its destination sign to read "we love our NHS".

"Wales will get a population share of the UK [coronavirus] tests,” Wales' Health Minister Vaughan Gething has said.

He told BBC Radio Wales he was working with his counterparts across the UK on testing.

Jack Parry-Jones, an intensive care consultant in Newport and Cardiff, says "a ventilator is nothing without that team".

It follows warnings that the UK may not have all the ventilators it needs by the time coronavirus cases in the country reach their peak.

The National Assembly for Wales is to hold its first virtual session.

It said: "Following last week’s smaller ‘Emergency Senedd’ meeting, the assembly’s business committee has decided to switch to fully online ‘virtual’ plenary meetings using the video conferencing facility Zoom."

This week's plenary meeting will begin at 14:00 BST on Wednesday.

Cardiff council is asking residents to disinfect bin handles when putting them out for collection.

People are “becoming complacent about what is an essential journey”, the chief constable of Gwent Police has said.

Pam Kelly told Claire Summers on Radio Wales Breakfast: "We have not issued fines at the moment - but we've spoken to a lot of people, we've been very visible.

“It's fair to say some people are ignoring the guidance and as time unfolds, we are concerned that people are becoming complacent about what is an essential journey.

“But at this moment we haven't had to use enforcement because our communities are working with us.”

She continued: "Make no bones about it, if people do not listen and breach the legislation, we will be fining.”

A loss of smell or taste may be a sign that you have coronavirus, according to UK researchers.

A team at King's College London looked at responses from more than 400,000 people reporting suspected Covid-19 symptoms to an app.

But loss of smell and taste are also signs of other respiratory infections, such as the common cold.

And experts say fever and cough remain the most important symptoms of the virus to look out for and act upon.

If you or someone you live with has a new continuous cough or high temperature, the advice is stay at home to stop the risk of spreading coronavirus to others.

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Police patrolling the capital shared these pictures of a very quiet city centre.

In other news, a pedestrian and a lorry have been involved in a serious accident on a major road in Gwynedd.

The A55 has been closed eastbound between junctions 11 (Llandygai) and 13 (Abergwyngregyn), according to traffic analytics company Inrix.

Testing of inmates at Swansea prison is continuing after three prisoners were diagnosed with the coronavirus, a union leader has said.

Mark Fairhurst, of the Prison Officers’ Association (POA), said the inmates who tested positive for Covid-19 were being kept in their cells, in line with government advice.

New measures have been rolled out to deal with potential outbreaks within prisons in response to the pandemic, including closing off gyms and libraries, and stopping all visits.

Meanwhile pregnant women who do not pose a high risk of harm to the public are to be temporarily released from prison, the UK government has announced.

Mothers in special units with young babies will also be released, subject to a risk assessment, under the move which applies in England and Wales.

Dr Richard Pugh, an intensive care consultant based at Glad Clwyd hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, says he has a simple message - stay home.

On Tuesday, the UK's chief scientific adviser said people were heeding the advice to stay at home to keep pressure off the NHS, and there were early signs it was working.

Social distancing didn't get in the way of quiz night for BBC Wales' weather team thanks to video messaging.

Charities in the UK say they need “substantial” government support to shore up their finances during the coronavirus pandemic.

MPs were told charities could lose around a third of their income over the next three months, as social-distancing measures make fundraising events impossible.

Karl Wilding, chief executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, said his group has been “inundated with calls for help”.

The UK government has promised a “package of measures” for the sector, including the deferral of VAT bills and pay for staff on temporary leave.

But Mr Wilding said the crisis faced by charities was more serious than after the 2008 financial crash, when the sector was given a £40m ($49m) bailout.

Face visors for NHS staff have been produced by north Wales schools, private companies and Bangor University using 3D Printers.

The visors will be handed to frontline workers on Friday.

Coordinated by Menai Science Park based in Gaerwen on Anglesey, over 30 different bodies have been working flat out to produce them.

They are working to Spanish and Swedish visor plans downloaded from the Internet.

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Claire Summers in on air now with all the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wales.

South Wales Police says it has stopped "numerous" cars without good reason for travel in Cardiff.

It warned formal action would be taken if the drivers were seen again.

People may only leave home to exercise once a day, travel to and from work when it is "absolutely necessary", shop for essential items and fulfil any medical or care needs.

Dentists have warned people will lose teeth because of high demand for personal protective equipment in hospitals.

Already some patients have been fending for themselves when treatment is unavailable because of coronavirus.

One woman said she replaced a filling with Blu Tack as a result of limited services.

Llandovery dentist Tom Bysouth said dentists faced "horribly difficult ethical dilemmas".

"It may boil down to the question of is it better to save a tooth, or is it better to save a life," Mr Bysouth, who sits on the Welsh General Dental Practice Committee, said.

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People struggling to pay their council tax in Neath Port Talbot will not receive reminders, summonses or liability orders, the council has said.

The council said it was relaxing its rules for those who fall behind with payments for April, May and June.

It urged all residents who can continue to pay their council tax to do so, adding that this funding was vital for frontline services.

Hello and welcome to our live updates on the coronavirus pandemic in Wales on Wednesday.

Here are the main points so far:

• Dentists have warned people will lose teeth because of high demand for personal protective equipment in hospitals
• Seven more deaths were announced on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 69
• There were also 112 new confirmed cases, meaning there have now been a total of 1,563 positive tests in Wales
• Police have been told to be consistent over enforcing the lockdown