766 new cases and two more deaths
TWO more people have died with coronavirus in Wales and more than 750 new cases have been reported by Public Health Wales.
Latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) show that 766 new positive cases have been diagnosed following a lab test, an increase on 638 on Thursday.
The NHS body also said that two new deaths among people who had tested positive had been reported to them, bringing the total to 1,646.
The increase in cases means the overall infection rate in Wales is over 100 cases per 100,000 for the first time, with their being 102.9 cases per 100,000 people based on a seven-day rolling average. However, more tests are being carried out now than during the peak of the pandemic.
Eighteen out of 22 of Wales’ local authorities saw a rise in their overall infection rate on Friday.
Cardiff reported the highest number of new cases on Friday with 143, followed by RCT with 71, Swansea with 64, Neath Port Talbot with 43, Bridgend with 40, Caerphilly 37, Flintshire and Wrexham 34 each and Conwy 30.
Other local authorities in double figures include Newport with 22, Gwynedd with 29, Denbidshire with 20, and Carmerthenshire with 23.
Meanwhile Monmouthshire reported three new cases, Ceredigion two, Pembrokeshire nine and Powys eight.
There were 94 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.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board also released a new daily update on the coronavirus outbreak in Royal Glamorgan Hospital, where one more death related to the outbreak was reported, bringing the total to 25.
There are 135 cases linked to the coronavirus outbreak at the hospital, an increase of six from Thursday. The health board also reported three new deaths related to an outbreak at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr, bringing the total there to four, and 18 cases (up by one from Thursday).
At Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, there has been one death related to the outbreak and 16 cases.
The health board said deaths included in the outbreaks are from patients whose deaths are associated with Covid-19 but not necessarily directly due to the virus.
These are seven-day rolling totals for new cases (September 30 to October 6). All figures are reported as cases adjusted for population (per 100,000 people): ■ Merthyr (Down) ■ Rhondda Cynon 171.2 (Down) ■ Wrexham: 155.9 (Up) ■ Flintshire: 150.5 (Up) ■ Cardiff: 148.8 (Up) ■ Swansea: 137.3 (Up) ■ Bridgend: 134.6 (Up) ■ Neath Port Talbot: 117.3 (Up) ■ Denbighshire: (Up) ■ Blaenau Gwent: (Up) ■ Gwynedd: 89.1 (Up) ■ Conwy: 80.2 (Up) ■ Caerphilly: 76.8 (Up) ■ Torfaen: 63.9 (Up) ■ Vale of Glamorgan: 59.1 (Up) ■ Carmarthenshire: (Down) ■ Newport: 48.5 (Up) ■ Ceredigion: 41.3 (Down) ■ Monmouthshire: 33.8 (Up) ■ Powys: 31.7 (Up) ■ Anglesey: 25.7 (Up) ■ Pembrokeshire: 24.6 (Up) ■ Wales (Up)
Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “As we approach World Mental Health Day tomorrow (October 10) we are reminding everyone of the importance of checking in on family and friends who may be struggling - even if this can’t be done face to face due to local restrictions in many areas, just picking up the phone can make a big difference to someone’s day.
“A recent Public Health Wales survey revealed that more than one in five (21%) of people have been worrying a lot about their mental health, with 55% of those with children in the house also worrying a lot about their children’s wellbeing.
“There are resources to support mental health and wellbeing from the How Are You Doing campaign at www.phw.nhs. wales/howareyoudoing. If you have serious concerns for your mental health please do contact your GP.”
Tydfil: overall: 213.8
Taf: 107.6 90.2 50.9 102.9