County’s infection rate still lower than the Welsh average
THE coronavirus infection rate in Carmarthenshire continues to be lower than the Welsh average and is now just over 2% of what it was at its peak.
According to the latest data published by Public Health Wales on Friday afternoon, the infection rate in the county is 15.9. That’s calculated by the number of new cases per 100,000 people in the seven days up to April 4.
In those seven days there were 30 new cases confirmed from a total of 1,864 tests - generating a positivity rate of 1.6%. In terms of new cases confirmed in the latest 24-hour period (up until Thursday morning) there were only two in Carmarthenshire from 353 tests - a positivity rate of 0.6%.
The current infection rate in the county is lower than the average across Wales, which is 20.4. It is higher than that seen in neighbouring Ceredigion (12.4) but lower than that seen in Pembrokeshire (16.7). It also continues to be far lower than it has been in recent weeks and months.
Last Saturday the rate was the same as it is now (based on the seven days up to March 29), but a week before that (for the seven days up to March 21) the rate was at 27.5, while a week before that it was 31.3.
Less than four months ago, in the week before Christmas, it reached more than 740.
The area of the county with the highest current infection rate is Llanelli South, while infection rates in most areas have not been calculated due to too few cases.
Below are the infection rates and new case figures for every part of Carmarthenshire for the seven days up to April 3 (area: infection rate / new cases): Llanelli South: 65.3 / 7 Llanfihangel ar Arth and Llanybydder: 52.8 / 3
Bynea and Llwynhendy: 33.2 / 3
Whitland, Laugharne and Llansteffan: 24.0 / 3
Carmarthen North: fewer than 39 cases / 0-2
Llanelli North: fewer than 37 cases / 0-2
Dafen and Felinfoel: fewer than 36 cases / 0-2
Llandovery, Cilycwm and Cynwyl Gaeo: fewer than 36 cases / 0-2
Yr Hendy and Tycroes: fewer than 34 cases / 0-2
Kidwelly and Trimsaran: fewer than 33 cases / 0-2
Carmarthen South and Llangunnor: fewer than 32 cases / 0-2
Abergwili, Llanegwad and Carmel: fewer than 31 cases / 0-2
Llanelli Bigyn: fewer than 30 cases / 0-2
Brynaman, Garnant and Glanaman: fewer than 28 cases / 0-2
Llanelli West: fewer than 28 cases / 0-2
Llandeilo, Llangadog and Manordeilo: fewer than 28 cases / 0-2
Swiss Valley and Llangennech: fewer than 27 cases / 0-2
Trelech, Cenarth and Llangeler: fewer than 27 cases / 0-2
Ammanford and Betws: fewer than 26 cases / 0-2
Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn and Ferryside: fewer than 25 cases / 0-2
Pembrey and Burry Port: fewer than 25 cases / 0-2
Carmarthen West and Cynwyl Elfed: fewer than 24 cases / 0-2
Llandybie and Saron: fewer than 24 cases / 0-2
Llannon, Cross Hands and Penygroes: fewer than 24 cases / 0-2
Glyn and Pontyberem: fewer than 21 cases / 0-2
In the seven days up to April 4 there were 680 admissions at Hywel Dda University Health Board hospitals - nine of those people had tested positive for coronavirus.
A total of 454 people were tested for coronavirus upon admission to hospital, of which five returned positive tests.
Nearly 50,000 people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire have now been fully vaccinated, meaning they have received two doses of either the Pfizer-biontech or the Astrazeneca vaccine. Meanwhile, more than 190,000 people have had a first dose.
Meanwhile, this week saw the Moderna vaccine be administered for the first time in the UK - at Carmarthen’s Glangwili Hospital.
According to data up to Wednesday (April 7) 90,735 people in Carmarthenshire (48.1% of the population) have received a first dose, and 20,261 (10.7% of the population) are now fully vaccinated.
In Ceredigion, 34,781 people (47.8% of the population) have had a first dose, and 9,455 (13% of the population) have had a second dose.
In Pembrokeshire, 63,225 people (50.3% of the population) have received a first dose, while 15,230 (12.1% of the population) are fully vaccinated.