Health board issues urgent message after outbreakPeople are being asked to only visit hospitals in the region if they are fit and healthyView Image Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is asking people not to visit or attend outpatient or other appointments if they have a range of symptoms (Image: PA)A Welsh health board has issued an emergency message over an outbreak of norovirus. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is asking people not to visit or attend outpatient or other appointments if they have a range of symptoms. ‌Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said due to the ongoing impact of the norovirus outbreak across several of its hospital sites "services are currently experiencing significant pressure". The board runs Wales' largest hospital, the University Hospital of Wales, as well as Noah's Ark Children's Hospital and the dental hospital on the same site, Llandough, Barry and St David's hospitals and Cardiff Royal Infirmary. "These measures are supported by national guidance, including the national infection prevention and control manual from Public Health Wales, and our local dress code policy.

Source: Daily Mirror March 12, 2026 23:25 UTC