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More than 340 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Wales over the past 24 hours, it has been revealed.
Figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) show that there were 348 new laboratory-confirmed cases of Covid-19 recorded on Thursday, September 24, a slight drop from the 389 recorded on Wednesday.
PHW also confirmed that one person had died with laboratory-confirmed coronavirus, bringing the total since the pandemic began in Wales to 1,606.
Three local authorities registered more than 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last seven days, including Rhondda Cynon Taf (135.5), Merthyr Tydfil (147.5) and Blaenau Gwent (167.5), which has the highest number of cases per capita in Wales.
Rates in Swansea (49.8), Carmarthenshire (47.1) and Cardiff (38.2) are now also rising rapidly, close to the level where local closures have been introduced.
Wales’ average per 100,000 inhabitants is now 43.2, up from 38.9 the day before.
Here are the key details for Thursday:
- Deaths reported today: 1
- Cases reported today: 348 (vs. 389 on Wednesday)
- Number of new tests: 11,030 (vs 9,610 on Wednesday)
- Total laboratory-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,606
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) had by far the highest number of new cases on record Thursday with 76, followed by Swansea with 31, Cardiff with 39, Blaenau Gwent with 30, Merthyr Tydfil with 28 and Carmarthenshire with 25.
Bridgend had 17 new cases, Caerphilly had 15, Flintshire had 10, Torfaen had nine, Neath Port Talbot had eight, Conwy had seven, Newport had six, Wrexham had five, Vale of Glamorgan, Gywnedd and Powys had four, Pembrokeshire and Denbighshire had three, Anglesey had two, while Monmouthshire and Ceredigion had one each.
A city-level closure is reportedly being considered for the Llanelli area, as the Carmarthenshire cases are concentrated there.
These are the areas with the highest seven-day moving totals for new cases. All figures are reported as population-adjusted cases (per 100,000 people):
Aneurin Bevan University Board of Health
Caerphilly: 35.5 (bottom)
Newport: 45.3 (down)
Blaenau Gwent: 167.5 (top)
Torfaen: 28.7 (top)
Monmouthshire: 8.5 (bottom)
Betsi Cadwaldr University Board of Health
Conwy: 23 (top)
Denbighshire: 24 (bottom)
Flintshire: 20.5 (top)
Anglesey: 20 (bottom)
Wrexham: 8.1 (up)
Gwynedd: 7.2 (top)
Cardiff and Vale University Board of Health
Cardiff: 38.2 (top)
Vale of Glamorgan: 26.9 (top)
Cwm Taf Glamorgan University Board of Health
Merthyr Tydfil: 147.5 (up)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 135.5 (top)
Bridgend: 74.8 (up)
Hywel Dda University Board of Health
Carmarthenshire: 47.1 (top)
Pembrokeshire: 8.7 (top)
Ceredigion: 4.1 (unchanged)
Powys Teaching Health Council
Powys: 5.3 (top)
Swansea Bay University Board of Health
Swansea: 49.8 (up)
Neath Port Talbot: 14.7 (top)
Wales overall: 43.2 (top)
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Six of Wales’ local authorities are now under local restrictions, including RCT, Caerphilly, Newport, Bridgend, Merthyr and Blaenau Gwent.
The restrictions mean:
- People will not be allowed to enter or leave without a reasonable excuse, such as traveling for work or education;
- People will only be able to meet outdoors at the moment. Individuals will not be able to meet members of their extended home indoors or form an extended home for the time being;
- All authorized facilities must close at 11 pm;
- All people over the age of 11 must wear face covers in enclosed public places, as is the case throughout Wales.
The council areas of Cardiff, Swansea, the Vale of Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire are all “areas of concern” for PHW.
Similarly, on Tuesday night, Prime Minister Mark Drakeford announced restrictions across New Wales.
These included:
- Pubs, cafes, restaurants and casinos (and any other hospitality business) must close at 10 pm. They will also have to provide table service only. This applies as of Thursday at 6pm.
- Outside of licenses, including supermarkets, they will also need to stop selling alcohol at 10pm
- A £ 500 payment will be issued to help low-income people who need to isolate themselves and regulations will be strengthened to ensure that employers support those who need to isolate themselves in this way.
- The Prime Minister also asked people to travel only when necessary, saying: “The fewer people we meet and the less trips we make, the safer we all will be.” However, except in the already closed areas in Wales, which They are Subject to specific travel restrictions, this is not a set rule that applies throughout Wales and is more of a guide.
Speaking on Thursday, Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Response at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales welcomes the launch of the new NHS Covid-19 app today.
“The app forms a central part of the NHS Wales Test Trace Protect program. We encourage as many people to download and use the app as possible to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“Some of the new restrictions announced earlier this week around pubs and restaurants will go into effect today. These restrictions mean that licensed pubs, restaurants and other venues must close at 10pm and offer table service only. Outside of licenses, including supermarkets and other retail outlets, they must also stop selling alcohol by 10 pm.
“The ‘rule of six’ means that only six people from the same extended family can meet indoors.
In addition, the Government of Wales has announced a tightening of regulations and support for employees and employers who must isolate themselves.
In areas where local restrictions have been introduced (Caerphilly County Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent and Newport areas), those rules must be followed. Details of these rules can be found on the Welsh Government website.
“We continue to see a steady increase in cases in many communities in Wales, and our research shows that many of these have been transmitted due to a lack of social distancing.
“The council areas of Cardiff, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire are areas of concern and we are watching the data from there closely, but the number of cases is increasing everywhere in Wales. , so there is no room for complacency in any area.
“We are also seeing an increase in the number of people who are seriously ill and have been admitted to the hospital with Covid-19.
“We are concerned that much of the good work done over the past few months is at risk of going to waste. If the situation continues to worsen, we may find ourselves at the same levels of infection that we experienced earlier this year in March and April; and With that comes the possibility of more extensive restrictions being imposed at the national level.
“The coronavirus has not disappeared. It remains everyone’s responsibility to help prevent the spread of this virus to protect elderly and vulnerable family and friends. They should do so by isolating themselves when asked, staying two meters away from others, and washing their own hands. hands regularly. “
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