48 new cases confirmed in Wales but no new deaths

WALES has recorded no new coronavirus deaths in the latest figures released yesterday.

Data published by Public Health Wales (PHW) reported a further 48 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 210,729.

The total number of lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales remains at 5,535.

The infection rate across Wales now stands at 16.7 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days up to April 11, a drop from 17.4 on Thursday.

All of Wales’ local authorities are now reporting fewer than 30 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days up to April 11. Swansea, Cardiff and Newport have the highest rates at 29.2, 28.6 and 25.2 respectively.

Meanwhile, the percentage of tests coming back with positive results is now down to 1.8%, significantly below the key benchmark of 5%.

The latest figures also show that 1,657,028 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 574,590 people have had both doses.

Earlier this week Wales became the first UK nation to give a first dose of a vaccine to more than half its population.

Swansea was the only local authority to report their new cases in double figures on Friday with 10, followed by Cardiff and Neath Port Talbot with four.

Caerphilly, Newport, Conwy and Ceredigion had three new cases, while Flintshire, Gwynedd, Wrexham and Carmarthenshire had two each.

A host of local authorities reported one new case including Monmouthshire, Anglesey, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, RCT, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

Four local authorities had no new cases including Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Denbighshire and Vale of Glamorgan.