Covid Inquiry in Wales: Week two's 'extraordinary' surprise

The UK government commissioned a mass Covid testing centre at Cardiff City Stadium, without telling the Welsh government or Public Health Wales

This week we learned that, 20 days before lockdown, Welsh health officials and police in south Wales had come together to stress-test what a lockdown would involve.Tracey Cooper of Public Health Wales was involved in a "stress-test" exercise before the first lockdown In her evidence Dame Shan Morgan, the Welsh government's former permanent secretary, was asked about concerns raised with her as far back as October 2020 over inappropriate use of WhatsApp.

"But isn't using your personal phone for admin purposes using it for Welsh government business?" asked the chair, Baroness Hallett.Civil servants are not famed for their frankness. It's often part of their role to make diplomatic - some would say dry, technical - statements.

When Mr Goodall replied that the response involved "working through weekly NHS capacity plans," she still was not satisfied, asking again: "What does that mean you were doing?"

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