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Three more people have died with Covid-19 in Wales and more than 360 new cases have been diagnosed, the latest figures show.
Public Health Wales (PHW) has confirmed that 366 new laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases were recorded as of Tuesday, September 29, up to 286 on Monday and 362 on Sunday.
The NHS body also added that they had been reported three new deaths from the virus to bring the overall total to 1,615.
The figures come after three more local authorities, Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and Torfaen, were placed under local lockdown on Monday.
They join Cardiff, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly borough, Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Newport by having local restrictions.
PHW said the council areas of Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire are now all “areas of concern” as infection rates rise.
Blaenau Gwent continues to have the highest rate of infections in Wales with 307.7 positive cases per 100,000 population in the last seven days – up to 304 the day before.
County town proof 10.4% positivity rate it was unchanged compared to Monday, but remains well above the national average of 4.8%.
Merthyr Tydfil infection rates are the second highest in 217.2 homes per 100,000, which was down 227.1 yesterday, while Rhondda Cynon Taf also remains high at 166.2 cases per 100,000 (compared to 176.2 on Monday).
Wales’ average per 100,000 inhabitants is now 69.8, up from 67.6 the day before.
Here are the key details for Tuesday:
- Deaths reported today: 3
- Cases reported today: 366 (vs. 286 on Monday)
- Number of new tests: 9,806 (vs 10,886 on Monday)
- Total laboratory confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,615
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) had the highest number of cases Tuesday with 61, followed by Cardiff with 53, Bridgend with 39, Swansea with 28 and Blaenau Gwent with 25.
The other local authorities in double figures include Newport, Flintshire and Carmarthenshire with 16, Neath Port Talbot with 15, Caerphilly with 12 and Merthyr Tydfil and Ceredigion with 11.
Meanwhile, Wrexham had eight new cases, Monmouthshire seven, Conwy and the Vale of Glamorgan six, Torfaen five, Powys and Denbighshire four, Gwynedd three and Pembrokeshire two.
Anglesey was the only local authority that did not register new cases of the virus.
These are the areas with the highest seven-day moving totals for new cases (September 18-24). All figures are reported as population-adjusted cases (per 100,000 people):
Aneurin Bevan University Board of Health
Blaenau Gwent: 307.7 (top)
Torfaen: 47.9 (bottom)
Caerphilly: 50.8 (top)
Newport: 51.1 (top)
Monmouthshire: 16.9 (top)
Betsi Cadwaldr University Board of Health
Conwy: 42.7 (bottom)
Flintshire: 45.5 (top)
Denbighshire: 41.8 (unchanged)
Wrexham: 33.1 (up)
Anglesey: 14.3 (bottom)
Gwynedd: 13.6 (up)
Cardiff and Vale University Board of Health
Cardiff: 76 (top)
Vale of Glamorgan: 36.7 (top)
Cwm Taf Glamorgan University Board of Health
Merthyr Tydfil: 217.2 (bottom)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 166.2 (bottom)
Bridgend: 108.8 (up)
Hywel Dda University Board of Health
Carmarthenshire: 66.7 (top)
Pembrokeshire: 9.5 (top)
Ceredigion: 22 (top)
Powys Teaching Health Council
Powys: 19.6 (up)
Swansea Bay University Board of Health
Swansea: 98.8 (up)
Neath Port Talbot: 48.8 (top)
Wales overall: 69.8 (top)
Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales reminds the public of local restrictions in place in 11 local authority areas in Wales.
“These arrangements are necessary to control the transmission of the virus in these areas. It is very important that we comply with regulations in the areas in which we live and that we do not travel between the areas of the local authorities without a reasonable excuse.” .
“We thank the public in advance for complying with these new restrictions, which are essential to reducing the spread of the virus, protecting the elderly and vulnerable and keeping Wales safe.
“We remind people living in areas of Wales where there are currently no restrictions to remember, at all times, the importance of adhering to regulations to avoid new local restrictions.”
“The new restrictions mean that people living in the affected areas will not be able to enter or leave their area of local authority without a reasonable excuse.
“They will not be able to meet indoors with anyone they do not live with at the moment and extended homes (sometimes called a ‘bubble’) are on hold for the time being.
“Pubs, restaurants and other licensed establishments must stop selling alcohol at 10 pm and offer only table service. Outside of licenses, including supermarkets and other outlets, they must also stop selling alcohol at 10pm
“People who can work from home have to. Those who are reasonably unable to work from home can continue to travel to a workplace, either within or outside of areas affected by local restrictions.
“Details of these rules for each local authority area can be found on the website of the Government of Wales.”
He added that the council areas of Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Conwy, Denbighshire and Flintshire are “all areas of concern.”
“We are looking closely at the data there, but the number of cases is increasing everywhere in Wales, so there is no room for complacency in any area.”
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