Three new deaths as cases rise by just 53

THERE were three new deaths with coronavirus reported in Wales yesterday amid just 53 new positive cases.

And seven regions of Wales had no new Covid cases at all.

The latest cases revealed in data published by Public Health Wales means Wales has now seen a total of 210,397 cases since the pandemic began.

The total number of lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales stands at 5,531.

The infection rate across Wales has fallen again and now stands at 17.6 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days leading up to April 6, a drop from 18.7 on Saturday.

All of Wales’ local authorities are now reporting fewer than 35 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days up to April 6.

Meanwhile, the percentage of tests coming back with positive results is now 2%, a fall from 2.2% yesterday and way below the key benchmark of 5%.

The latest figures also show that 1,572,752 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 525,177 people have had both doses.

Cardiff reported the most new cases yesterday with 12, followed by Swansea and Newport with five. RCT had four with Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham, Carmathenshire and Powys all seeing three. Blaenau Gwent and Caerphillyhad two each and Conwy, the Vale and Bridgend had just one.

Cases per 100,000 March 31 – April 6

■■ Blaenau Gwent 12.9 (down from 15.7)

■■Newport 14.2 (up from 12.9) ■■Caerphilly 11 (up from 10.5) ■■Torfaen 16 (unchanged) ■■Monmouthshire 2.1 (down from 8.5)

■■Conwy 11.1 (up from 10.2) ■■Anglesey 22.8 (down from 25.7)

■■Gwynedd 26.5 (up from 21.7) ■■Denbighshire 10.4 (down from 16.7)

■■Flintshire 13.5 (down from 16.7) ■■Wrexham 20.6 (down from 22.1) ■■Cardiff 32.4 (down from 35.7) ■■Vale of Glamorgan 15 (up from 14.2)

■■Merthyr Tydfil 19.9 (down from 21.5)

■■Rhondda Cynon Taf 17.4 (up from 17)

■■Bridgend 7.5 (up from 4.1) ■■Carmarthenshire 9 (down from 13.2) ■■Pembrokeshire 13.5 (down from 15.9)

■■Ceredigion 2 (down from 6.9) ■■Powys 6.8 (down from 7.6) ■■Swansea Bay UHB ■■Neath Port Talbot 20.2 (down from 20.9)

■■Swansea 32 (unchanged) ■■Wales total 17.6 (down from 18.7)