No virus deaths, but 199 new cases

NO new deaths have been recorded in people who tested positive for coronavirus in Wales, according to the latest report from Public Health Wales. However, there were a further 199 lab-confirmed cases of the virus yesterday.

It comes as Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil are being closely monitored for rising rates of coronavirus.

The weekly rate of infection is now highest in Merthyr Tydfil with 94.5 cases per 100,000 people – a slight drop from yesterday’s figure of 96.1.

Merthyr Tydfil is closely followed by RCT at 89.9 cases per 100,000.

Meanwhile, Caerphilly’s infection rate continues to drop. At its peak it had well over 90 cases for every 100,000 people.

The local authority’s weekly rate of infection now stands at 63.5, down from 67.9 on Saturday and 73.5 on Friday.

Across Wales, the closely-watched seven day infection rate is now 27.2 for every 100,000 people.

The overall number of new cases on Saturday brought the total number to 20,644 in Wales since the beginning of the pandemic.

Yesterday, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the highest number of new cases at 56, compared to 47 on Saturday, 45 on Friday and 32 on Thursday.

Newport and Bridgend both had the second highest number of new cases with 21 each.

Carmarthenshire followed with 19 new cases and Cardiff with 17.

Caerphilly had 11 new cases of the virus, while Denbighshire, Vale of Glamorgan and Swansea each had 7.

Blaenau Gwent and Flintshire both had six new cases each, while Wrexham, Merthyr Tydfil and Neath Port Talbot each had three new cases.

Conwy and Anglesey had two new cases each and Monmouthshire, Torfaen, Gwynedd and Powys each had one.

All other local authorities reported no new cases of the virus.

These are the areas with the highest seven-day rolling totals for new cases. All figures are reported as cases adjusted for population (per 100,000 people):

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Caerphilly: 63.5 (Down) Newport: 45.3 (Up)

Blaenau Gwent: 42.9 (Up) Torfaen: 9.6 (Up) Monmouthshire: 6.3 (Up)

Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board

Conwy: 19.6 (Unchanged) Denbighshire: 16.7 (Up) Flintshire: 16.7 (Up) Anglesey: 15.7 (Up) Wrexham: 7.4 (Down) Gwynedd: 4.8 (Down)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff: 17.4 (Up)

Vale of Glamorgan: 14.2 (Up)

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Merthyr Tydfil: 94.5 (Down) Rhondda Cynon Taf: 89.9 (Up) Bridgend: 46.2 (Up)

Hywel Dda University Health Board Carmarthenshire: 22.2 (Up) Pembrokeshire: 1.6 (Unchanged) Ceredigion: 1.4 (Unchanged)

Powys Teaching Health Board Powys: 5.3 (Down)

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea: 17.4 (Up)

Neath Port Talbot: 7.7 (Up) Wales overall: 27.2 (Up)