More than 800 new cases across Wales

MORE than 800 new positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Wales.

The latest statistics released by Public Health Wales (PHW) yesterday show 802 people have tested positive for the virus in Wales in the latest 24-hour period.

It brings the number of positive tests since the outbreak began beyond the 80,000 mark (80,342). Three more deaths were reported, which means 2,540 people have died with lab-confirmed coronavirus.

The infection rate across Wales as a whole now stands at 212 per 100,000 people based on the seven days up to November 26. This is an increase from 211.3 on Sunday.

Torfaen remains the county in Wales with the highest infection rate, with a seven-day rate of 442.7, down from 453.4 on Sunday.

Blaenau Gwent is the second highest with a rate of 428, down from 433.7 the previous day, while Neath Port Talbot is third with 345.4, up from 327.3 yesterday.

The local authorities with the highest number of new cases yesterday are Cardiff with 93, Swansea with 87, Rhondda Cynon Taf with 72, Caerphilly with 69, Newport with 61, Torfaen with 58 and Neath Port Talbot with 52.

Other areas with high new case rates are Carmarthenshire with 44, Blaenau Gwent with 38, Vale of Glamorgan with 35, Bridgend with 30, Pembrokeshire with 25, Monmouthshire with 21, Merthyr Tydfil with 20, Wrexham and Powys with 19, Flintshire with 13,

Local authorities with cases under 10 include Conwy with seven, Anglesey and Ceredigion with six, Gwynedd with four and Denbighshire with two.

■ Cases per 100,000 for rolling seven days (Nov 21-27) Anglesey: 84.2 (Up from 80 the previous day)

Blaenau Gwent: 428 (Down from 433.7)

Bridgend: 190.4 (Down from 193.17) Caerphilly: 284.4 (Up from 276.7) Cardiff: 212.6 (Up from 212.3) Carmarthenshire: 196.5 (Down from 201.3)

Ceredigion: 166.3 (Down from 170.6)

Conwy: 27.3 (Up from 19.6) Denbighshire: 67.9 (Down from 72.1) Flintshire: 103.1 (Up from 99.9) Gwynedd: 30.5 (Up from 28.1) Merthyr Tydfil: 316.6 (Up from 305) Monmouthshire: 188.2 (Up from 182.9)

Neath Port Talbot: 345.4 (Up from 327.3)

Newport: 304.5 (Down from 336.2) Pembrokeshire: 123.2 (Up from 113.7)

Powys: 84.6 (Up from 79.3) Rhondda Cynon Taf: 291.8 (Down from 303)

Swansea: 296.8 (Up from 280.6) Torfaen: 442.7 (Down from 453.4) Vale of Glamorgan: 160.9 (Down from 161.7)

Wrexham: 166.2 (Up from 163.3)

■ All-Wales average: 212 (up from 211.3)