Two more deaths and 1,758 positive cases

TWO more people have died with coronavirus in Wales, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales.

The data published yesterday also revealed there were 1,758 new positive cases, bringing the total number since the pandemic began to 366,624.

The latest seven-day infection rate across Wales based on the cases for every 100,000 people (seven days up to September 30) has begun to fall and now stands at 530.5 – a significant drop on the 559.4 reported on Monday.

The local authority with the highest infection rate in Wales is now Torfaen with 691.8 cases per 100,000 population over seven days, followed by Neath Port Talbot with 662.9 and Caerphilly with 635.1. Only three local authorities reported a rise in their seven-day infection rate.

As of October 4 there were 584 people in general and acute hospital beds with coronavirus (confirmed, suspected, and recovering) – up on the 544 reported as of October 1.

On Tuesday Public Health Wales figures showed that 2,385,134 people have had one dose of the coronavirus vaccine and 2,226,140 have had both doses.

Infection rate for every 100k people in each area for the seven days up to September 30: ■■Blaenau Gwent: 498.1 (down from 551.1) ■■Newport: 526.3 (down from 588.3) ■■Caerphilly: 635.1 (down from 685.4) ■■Torfaen: 691.8 (up from 687.5) ■■Monmouthshire: 357.3 (down from 382.7) ■■Conwy: 451.4 (down from 455.6) ■■Anglesey: 506.8 (up from 502.5) ■■Gwynedd: 465.6 (down from 496.1) ■■Denbighshire: 630.1 (down from 640.6) ■■Flintshire: 447.8 (down from 463.8) ■■Wrexham: 377.3 (down from 386.9) ■■Cardiff: 551.1 (down from 564.2) ■■Vale of Glamorgan: 628.8 (down from 673.7) ■■Merthyr Tydfil: 485.7 (down from 566.9) ■■Rhondda Cynon Taf: 580.3 (down from 643.7) ■■Bridgend: 462.4 (down from 478.8) ■■Carmarthenshire: 594.9 (down from 617.1) ■■Pembrokeshire: 480.1 (up from 465) ■■Ceredigion: 365.9 (down from 386.5) ■■Powys: 355.6 (down from 360.2) ■■Neath Port Talbot: 662.9 (down from 739.6) ■■Swansea: 589.1 (down from 625.5)

Wales total: 530.5 (down from 559.4 )