FIGURES REVEAL COVID-19 HOTSPOTS
NEW data released by the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales has revealed the number of cases of Covid19 in every community in Wales. It shows the areas with the highest coronavirus infection rates
Public Health Wales publishes the number of coronavirus cases in every part of Wales. This data was published on Friday. It provides the figures for areas with an average of 7,000 people, called Middle Super Output Areas.
In practice this means there are statistics for areas like Canton in Cardiff, Morriston in Swansea and Porth in Rhondda. The data shows there are 18 places in Wales with more than 200 cases per 100,000 of population.
The areas with the most cases are:
■ Pontypridd East & Cilfynydd, Rhondda Cynon Taf – 344.8
■ Welshpool, Powys – 297.4
■ Connah’s Quay South & Northop Hall, Flintshire – 240.7
■ Brecon, Powys – 238.1
■ Town North, University & Rhos-ddu Wrexham – 236.4
■ Tonypandy, East Rhondda Cynon Taf – 234.1
■ Whitchurch, Cardiff – 226.7
■ Crosskeys North & Abercarn, Caerphilly – 220.
It is important to bear in mind this data is very volatile because it covers such small areas. Where an area has a very small population, even one positive case can push up the cases per 100,000 significantly. You should be cautious about drawing conclusions.
For example, in Cardiff, Adamsdown and Splott have exactly number of cases at 13. However, in terms of cases per 100,000 of population respectively Splott has 211 but Adamsdown just 108. This because Adamsdown has a higher population than Splott.