No further coronavirus deaths in Wales as 48 new cases are recorded
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%.
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.
Uptake of the first vaccine dose by priority group (according to PHW):
Care home residents: 15,111 (97.5%)
Care home workers: 34,283 (90%)
80 years and older: 166,529 (95.3%)
Healthcare workers: 133,465 (93.6%)
Social care workers: 44,940 (no percentage available)
75-79 years: 127,769 (95.9%)
70-74 years: 175,060 (95.3%)
Clinically extremely vulnerable 16-69 years: 75,402 (92.6%)
65-69 years: 168,566 (93.5%)
Clinical risk groups 16-64 years: 295,768 (83.8%)
60-64 years: 186,944 (90.9%)
55-59 years: 206,067 (88.2%)
50-54 years: 192,965 (84.7%)
40-49 years: 213,272 (54.4%)
30-39 years: 112,294 (26.8%)
18-29 years: 83,333 (18%)
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.
Cases per 100,000 based on seven-day rolling average (April 5 to April 11):
Blaenau Gwent: 14.3 (down from 18.6)
Newport: 25.2 (up from 18.1)
Caerphilly: 9.9 (down from 10.5)
Torfaen: 6.4 (down from 8.5)
Monmouthshire: 1.1 (unchanged)
Conwy: 12.8 (unchanged)
Anglesey: 24.3 (down from 28.6)
Gwynedd: 24.1 (down from 28.9)
Denbighshire: 6.3 (unchanged)
Flintshire: 16.7 (down from 17.3)
Wrexham: 16.9 (up from 13.2)
Cardiff: 28.6 (down from 31.6)
Vale of Glamorgan: 12 (down from 13.5)
Merthyr Tydfil: 13.3 (unchanged)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 17.4 (down from 19.1)
Bridgend: 11.6 (up from 10.9)
Carmarthenshire: 9.5 (down from 10.6)
Pembrokeshire: 10.3 (unchanged)
Ceredigion: 4.1 (unchanged)
Powys: 15.1 (up from 14.3)
Neath Port Talbot: 11.2 (down from 12.6)
Swansea: 29.2 (up from 27.9)
Wales total: 16.7 (down from 17.4 )
Dr Eleri Davies, incident director for the novel coronavirus outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “While the easing of restrictions following the declining number of positive cases is welcome, we would remind the general public that coronavirus is still circulating in our communities and a large number of people have not been fully vaccinated. It is therefore vital that people observe social distancing, where face coverings when in indoor spaces, and wash hands.