That brings us to the end of our coverage of the weekly coronavirus update.

In Tuesday's developments:

• Health Minister Vaughan Gething said care workers who have to self-isolate due to Covid-19 should get statutory sick pay topped up so they are not worse off
• He said he was in discussions with local authorities and unions and wanted to see movement on the issue "in weeks rather than months"
• New advice on face mask use in secondary schools will be given to the Welsh Government later on Tuesday, but although Mr Gething said a choice needed to be made "sooner rather than later", no decision is expected before the end of Wednesday.
• Sticking with schools, he also said there "isn't a need" at this point in time to close pubs and restaurants to enable schools to open in Wales.
• But he did say stag and hen dos should be "things of the past still" following a rise in cases in Cardiff over the past week, which he blamed on indoor contact rather than outdoor contact.

• There has been no shortage of home testing kits in Wales, the health minister confirmed, following reports England and Scotland appeared to have run out on Monday.

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There have been no further deaths with coronavirus in Wales, according to the latest Public Health Wales figures.

The total number of people who have died with Covid-19 remains at 1,593.

There have been 28 new cases of the virus reported by PHW, meaning 17,774 people have now tested positive.

Cardiff, where local health officials have reported a small rise in cases due to people not social distancing, has seen 10 of the new cases.

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Public services union Unison has welcomed the health minister's call for care workers who have to self-isolate to have statutory sick pay topped up.

Vaughan Gething said he was holding talks with local councils and unions over the issue and wanted to see movement on the issue in "weeks rather than months".

Unison Cymru Wales regional secretary Tanya Palmer said: "It’s important to hear Welsh government acknowledge the serious concerns of care workers and Vaughan Gething deserves credit for listening to the trade unions. This approach is in stark contrast to the Westminster government.

“Employees on zero-hours or precarious contracts at private or non-profit care homes are already on low wages. They face financial hardship if they have to self-isolate.

“People shouldn’t be faced with a choice of making ends meet or following public health advice and helping prevent the spread of the virus."

She said employees should be paid in full if they were self-isolating and smaller employers should get government help where necessary.

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Health Minister Vaughan Gething has rejected the suggestion that there is mixed messaging over the use of face coverings in Wales.

Currently in Wales, the wearing of face coverings in shops is not mandatory, but it is on public transport.

During the press briefing, Mr Gething was asked whether the differing rules in shops and on public transport was causing confusion to the public.

He said: “I don't think there is a mixed message at all when it comes to public transport actually, I think we've had lots of very direct and clear messaging about the expectation and foundation for public transport.”

On wearing them in shops he said: “I don't think there is a mixed messaging about shops, it's a different message for a different setting.”

But he added, for those who did not wear face coverings on public transport who did not have valid exemptions: “There are issues of whether we’ll need to take enforcement action."

Vaughan Gething has said there is "no need" for coronavirus test kits to be provided for schools.

When asked whether schools and families with children going back to school needed to be given test kits he said testing was "available on demand for members of the public".

He added he didn't see a need for a "special testing programme around schools because of that wider availability".

But he said the evidence was "always under review".

Mr Gething added that Wales had a "very low prevalence of coronavirus" but if there was a "real reason" to provide bespoke testing for schools then he would.

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Vaughan Gething said that if there was a decision to change advice on whether secondary school pupils in Wales should wear face coverings he recognised "that we need to make those choices sooner rather than later".

The health minister said he wanted ministers to be in a position where, if there were changes to guidance to be issued, "that we're able to do so by the end of tomorrow, so we're not looking to make a decision late in the week, when there's a bank holiday weekend".

Scottish secondary school pupils will have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal areas and school buses from next Monday.

But the decision for Wales is not expected before the end of Wednesday.

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There's been no shortage of home testing kits in Wales, the health minister has confirmed.

It follows reports that England and Scotland had appeared to have run out of the kits on Monday.

Vaughan Gething told the weekly news briefing that he's had reassurance from the UK government that Wales hasn't been affected.

"There is a challenge because that's a programme that's run the UK government's programme but it hasn't affected us here in Wales" he said.

He added: "That is a matter that regularly gets taken up between our officials but I've had some reassurance that hasn't happened as indeed with the previous issue of some care home testing issues as well."

The Welsh health minister has said there "isn't a need" to close pubs and restaurants for schools to open in Wales.

Vaughan Gething said he wouldn't want to say "we will definitely not take a certain course of action".

But he added "at this point in time" there was not a need to close these businesses after a rise in coronavirus cases in Cardiff.

He also said the Welsh Government "won't close schools if other areas are driving rates of coronavirus".

Mr Gething said people "should keep on drinking with friends in their extended household groups" and businesses should be "responsible" in providing safe measures for their staff and customers.

But he said he wanted people to "enjoy themselves within the rules".

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Vaughan Gething said wage top-ups for care workers who self-isolate would be organised “as soon as possible”.

Speaking at the weekly coronavirus news briefing, the health minister said he wanted the situation resolved “in weeks not months” but it wasn’t possible to give a definitive answer on Tuesday because the details needed to be clarified with employers.

“We are coming up to the autumn period where more of us will have coronavirus-like symptoms.

"There will be people out of the workplace, self-isolating and doing the right thing and we know this is a risk.

“Financial support is a real issue, especially in the residential care sector where people are working with vulnerable people.

“So as soon as possible I’m looking at injecting some urgency into getting an agreement.”

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The Welsh Government will get fresh expert advice later today on whether secondary school pupils should wear masks, Health Minister Vaughan Gething has said.

Scotland has already changed its guidance, and Plaid Cymru has called on the Welsh Government not to “drag its feet” after the WHO suggested those over 12 should wear masks in the same settings as adults.

Mr Gething said: “Our Technical Advisory Cell are revisiting the evidence and will provide us with further advice later today.

“In doing so it’s important that we take decisions that are proportionate, that are owned and appropriate to their settings and local populations.

"Our background rate is currently low, so we must then consider the balance of harms, especially for children and young people with additional needs.”

Rates of the virus are currently lower than when children returned to school for a three-week period in July, he added.

Vaughan Gething said as of Monday, a total of 2,557 people in Wales had died from coronavirus.

He also outlined:

• There were 19 new cases on Monday, bringing the total of positive cases to 17,746.
• The Office for National Statistics had reported fewer than 14 deaths involving coronavirus in the week ending 14 August, compared to over 400 during the peak of the outbreak.
• Four people are in critical care beds in hospital because of coronavirus and a further 48 were in acute beds in hospital with confirmed cases of Covid-19.

The health minister said deaths from coronavirus had fallen substantially.

Care workers who have to self-isolate due to Covid-19 should get their sick pay topped-up to ensure they’re not worse off, Health Minister Vaughan Gething has said.

Many are low paid and receive only statutory sick pay if they have to self-isolate or take sick leave due to the virus.

Mr Gething said he was discussing with unions and the local councils – who employ many social care staff – to see how the problem could be resolved.

“This drop in income for doing the right thing is not only unfair, but is also increasing the risk of spreading the virus,” he said.

“It is forcing some to have to choose between self-isolating and paying the bills.”

He said an announcement would be made “soon”, adding that “my expectation is that we will top-up the wages of those taking time off because of coronavirus to 100% of their normal wages.”

There are some 64,000 people working in social care in Wales.

The Welsh Government announced in May a separate cash bonus of £500 for these workers, but there was criticism when it emerged that the payment was subject to income tax.

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The health minister is also considering whether or not to introduce masks for children in schools and on school transport.

Scotland has announced from 31 August secondary school children will have to wear face coverings in corridors, communal areas and school buses.

Vaughan Gething said the World Health Organisation guidance was "not that definitive" but "through a range of criteria" to consider.

"I've met with officials yesterday, and our scientific technical advisor will have his meeting today, to consider the revised position set out by the World Health Organisation and the evidence we have, and they have also sought information from colleagues in Scotland," he said.

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Health Minister Vaughan Gething suggested earlier on Tuesday stag and hen dos should be "things of the past still" following a rise in cases in Cardiff.

Mr Gething blamed the "spike" in the capital on "indoor contact rather than outdoor contact".

He warned against pub crawls, and against ignoring health advice on socialising.

He said: "Traditional stag and hen parties, for example, should be things of the past still, because that's lots of people mixing, going out together."

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