EIGHT PARTS OF COUNTRY HAVE COVID RATES ABOVE 350 PER 100K
EIGHT areas of Wales now have Covid infection rates of more than 350 cases per 100,000 people.
Wales has now had two weeks of declining Covid cases after they peaked towards the end of the Euros.
The latest Covid data published by Public Health Wales (PHW) shows there are pockets of very high Covid rates in Conwy and Denbighshire.
This data was first released on Friday, August 6. It provides the numbers for areas with an average of 7,000 people, called middle super output areas (MSOA).
The data shows there are eight places in Wales with more than 350 cases per 100,000 of population and one where the figure exceeds 600. It comes as Wales lifts the vast majority of remaining Covid restrictions.
The areas with the most cases
■ Rhyl North, Denbighshire – 681.8
■ Rhyl East, Denbighshire – 458.5
■ Denbigh West, Denbighshire – 439.8
■ Llandudno, South Conwy – 428.3
■ Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale & Blackmill, Bridgend – 393.4
■ Flint North East, Flintshire – 374.5
■ Kinmel Bay & Towyn, Conwy – 371.2
■ Prestatyn Central & East, Denbighshire – 363.3
The three areas with the highest infection rates in each local authority: Anglesey
■ Newborough 151
■ Rhos-y-bol, Marian-glas & Moelfre 124.6
■ Holyhead 121.3
Blaenau Gwent
■ Blaina & Nantyglo 115.9
■ Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed 114.8
■ Abertillery South & Llanhilleth 113.9 Bridgend
■ Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale & Blackmill 393.4
■ Brackla East & Coychurch Lower 272.8
■ Porthcawl East 239.8
Caerphilly
■ Risca West 250.7
■ Crosskeys South & Ynysddu 223.1
■ Aberbargoed & Gilfach 197.6
Cardiff
■ Creigiau, Pentyrch & St Fagans 221.8
■ Llanedeyrn 206.5
■ Rumney 203.8
Carmarthenshire
■ Llanelli North 183.2
■ Llanelli West 162.7
■ Bynea & Llwynhendy 154.9 Ceredigon
■ Borth & Bont-goch 161.3
■ Cardigan & Aber-porth 146.4
■ Aberystwyth North 101.9
Conwy
■ Llandudno South 428.3
■ Kinmel Bay & Towyn 371.2
■ Colwyn Bay North 306.3 Denbighshire
■ Rhyl North 681.8
■ Rhyl East 458.5
■ Denbigh West 439.8
Flintshire
■ Flint North East 374.5
■ Connah’s Quay North 294.7
■ Connah’s Quay South & Northop Hall 285.9
Gwynedd
■ Porthmadog 270.6
■ Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn 187.5
■ Barmouth & Dolgellau 181.3 Merthyr Tydfil
■ Dowlais 187.2
■ Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog 173.3
■ Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill 133.9 Monmouthshire
■ Magor & Rogiet 242.2
■ Chepstow South 232.3
■ Monmouth & Wyesham 177.4
Neath Port Talbot
■ Glynneath 247
■ Neath Town 220.6
■ Cadoxton & Bryn-coch 191.6 Newport
■ Maendy 287.9
■ Lawrence Hill 224.3
■ Pye Corner & Graig 221.8 Pembrokeshire
■ Pembroke Dock 217.3
■ Pembroke West & Castlemartin 162.3
■ Pembroke East & Manorbier 155.9 Powys
■ Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf 316.7
■ Newtown North 274.1
■ Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam 230.7
Rhondda Cynon Taf
■ Tonyrefail West 223.8
■ Aberdare West 218.6
■ Tylorstown 185.7 Swansea
■ Townhill 230.8
■ Loughor 188.5
■ Brynmill 176.7 Vale of Glamorgan
■ Penarth 169.2
■ Llandough & Cogan 168.8
■ Peterston-super-Ely & Wenvoe 131.1 Torfaen
■ New Inn 287.6
■ Llantarnam & Oakfield 187.5
■ Trefethin & Pen-y-garn 144.1 Wrexham
■ Rhosllannerchrugog & Johnstown South 341.4
■ Ruabon & Marchwiel 316.9
■ Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley 300.9