Another two deaths reported at weekend
TWO more people have died after being diagnosed with coronavirus in Wales, according to the latest figures released by Public Health Wales yesterday afternoon.
It puts the total number of deaths of people with Covid-19 in Wales to 1,669 since the outbreak began.
In terms of new cases, 467 were confirmed in the latest data – down from 647 on Saturday.
The figures mean that the overall infection rate in Wales – based on new cases per 100,000 population over a rolling seven-day period – is above 100 for the third day in a row.
When looking at individual counties, Merthyr Tydfil continues to have by far the highest infection rate in Wales with 220.5 new cases per 100,000 people based on a rolling seven-day average (up until October 8).
Flintshire is now the county with the second-highest rate of 164.0 (up from 162.7 the previous day), ahead of Rhondda Cynon Taf with 163.7 (down from 179.9) and Wrexham, which has seen an increase from 155.9 on Saturday to 161.8 in the latest stats.
Other counties in Wales with infection rates currently greater than 100 new cases per 100,000 population based on seven days include Blaenau Gwent with 110.2, Conwy with 104.1, Denbighshire with 121.2, Cardiff with 151.3, Bridgend with 138.7, Neath Port Talbot with 124.9 and Swansea with 130.0.
The overall infection rate across Wales is 106.6, down slightly from 108.8 on Saturday.
These are the key details in the latest figures released on Sunday:
■ Deaths reported: 2
■ Cases reported today: 467
■ Number of tests carried out yesterday: 9,347
■ Total deaths with lab-confirmed coronavirus in Wales: 1,669
Cardiff reported the highest number of new cases in Sunday data with 46, followed by Bridgend with 42, Rhondda Cynon Taf with 36, Flintshire with 33, Swansea with 32, Wrexham with 29 and Neath Port Talbot with 28.
Other counties which reported new cases in double figures include Conwy with 18, Gwynedd with 16, Newport with 14, Caerphilly and Denbighshire with 11 and Carmarthenshire with 10.
There were also nine new cases in each of Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Powys, eight in Anglesey, seven in Torfaen, six in the Vale of Glamorgan, five in Merthyr Tydfil, three in Pembrokeshire and one in Ceredigion.
There were 81 new cases from people outside of Wales included in the figures, which Public Health Wales said referred to mainly young people with Welsh home addresses but who were currently living outside Wales.
Below are the latest seven-day rolling totals for new cases per 100,000 population in South Wales (October 2-8):
■ Aneurin Bevan University Health Board:
Blaenau Gwent: 110.2 (up) Newport: 52.4 (up) Torfaen: 62.8 (down) Caerphilly: 87.3 (down) Monmouthshire: 35.9 (up)
■ Cardiff and Vale University Health Board:
Cardiff: 151.3 (down) Vale of Glamorgan: 53.1 (down)
■ Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board:
Merthyr Tydfil: 220.5 (down) Rhondda Cynon Taf: 163.7 (down) Bridgend: 138.7 (up)
■ Wales overall: 106.6 (down)
Information about the symptoms of coronavirus is available on the Public Health Wales website or via the NHS 111 Wales symptom checker.
There are resources to support mental health and wellbeing at www. phw.nhs.wales/ howareyoudoing.
If you have serious concerns for your mental health contact your GP.