HOSPITAL chiefs have confirmed that a coronavirus outbreak at a North Wales hospital has been 'closed'.

Back in February, it was confirmed that five wards on Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor were dealing with a surge in cases of the virus - being officially declared as an outbreak.

The hospital has today, May 24, reported that they have successfully treated those affected by the outbreak.

Mandy Jones, Director of Nursing at Ysbyty Gwynedd, said: “It has now been 28 days since any new positive cases of #COVID19 were identified as part of the outbreak at Ysbyty Gwynedd. As a result, we have declared that the outbreak is now closed.

“We would like to thank our staff for their support, professionalism and diligence in helping to manage the outbreak. Our thoughts are with the families and patients who have been affected.

“Despite restrictions easing across Wales, COVID-19 still remains a significant risk. We will remain vigilant and continue to maintain stringent infection prevention standards at all times throughout our hospital to keep patients and staff as safe as possible.

“We are also grateful to our community who continue to follow the guidelines that has helped to reduce the community prevalence, which in turn has helped us over these last few difficult months.”