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Two more people have died of coronavirus in Wales and Public Health Wales reported more than 750 new cases on Friday, October 9.
The latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) show that 766 new positive cases have been diagnosed after a lab test, an increase from 638 on Thursday.
The NHS body also said they had been reported two new deaths among people who had tested positive, bringing the total to 1,646.
The increase in cases means that the overall infection rate in Wales is more than 100 cases per 100,000 for the first time, with 102.9 cases per 100,000 people based on a seven-day moving average. However, more tests are being conducted now than during the peak of the pandemic.
Eighteen of the 22 local authorities in Wales saw their overall infection rate rise on Friday.
Merthyr Tydfil currently has the highest infection rate in Wales with 213.8 new cases per 100,000 people based on a seven-day moving average, up from 223.8 on Thursday.
Rhondda Cynon Taf follows with 171.2 cases per 100,000, up from 178.2 the day before.
Both areas are covered by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Board of Health, where there is currently an outbreak of cases at Royal Glamorgan Hospital and smaller outbreaks at Prince Charles Hospital and Princess of Wales Hospital.
The other areas of the local authority that registered more than 100 cases per 100,000 included Flintshire with 150.5, Swansea with 137.3, Wrexham with 155.9, Bridgend with 134.6, Cardiff with 148.8.7, Neath Port Talbot with 117.9 and Denbighshire with 107.6.
Wales’ overall infection rate is 102.9 cases per 100,000, an increase of 95.1 from Thursday.
Around 2.35 million people are now in local lockdowns in Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy, Wrexham, Cardiff, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly borough, Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Newport, Neath Port Talbot, the Vale of Glamorgan and Torfaen.
Here are the key details for Thursday:
- Deaths reported today: 2
- Cases reported today: 766 (vs. 638 on Thursday)
- Number of tests performed yesterday: 12,539 (up to 9,966 on Friday)
- Total laboratory confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,646
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 of people outside Wales included in the figures, which according to Public Health Wales referred mainly to young people living in Wales, but currently living outside Wales.
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The Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Board of Health also released a new daily update on the coronavirus outbreak at Royal Glamorgan Hospital, where one more outbreak-related death was reported, bringing the total to 25.
There are 135 cases related to the coronavirus outbreak at the hospital, an increase of six since Thursday.
The health board also reported three new deaths related to an outbreak at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr, bringing the total to four and 18 cases (one more than Thursday).
At the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, there has been one death related to the outbreak and 16 cases.
The health board said the 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 the areas with the highest seven-day moving totals for new cases (Sept. 30-Oct. 6). All figures are reported as population-adjusted cases (per 100,000 people):
Aneurin Bevan University Board of Health
Blaenau Gwent: 90.2 (top)
Newport: 48.5 (up)
Torfaen: 63.9 (top)
Caerphilly: 76.8 (up)
Monmouthshire: 33.8 (top)
Betsi Cadwaldr University Board of Health
Flintshire: 150.5 (top)
Wrexham: 155.9 (up)
Conwy: 80.2 (top)
Denbighshire: 107.6 (top)
Gwynedd: 89.1 (top)
Anglesey: 25.7 (top)
Cardiff and Vale University Board of Health
Cardiff: 148.8 (top)
Vale of Glamorgan: 59.1 (top)
Cwm Taf Glamorgan University Board of Health
Merthyr Tydfil: 213.8 (bottom)
Rhondda Cynon Taff: 171.2 (bottom)
Bridgend: 134.6 (up)
Hywel Dda University Board of Health
Carmarthenshire: 50.9 (bottom)
Ceredigion: 41.3 (bottom)
Pembrokeshire: 24.6 (top)
Powys Teaching Health Council
Powys: 31.7 (up)
Swansea Bay University Board of Health
Swansea: 137.3 (up)
Neath Port Talbot: 117.3 (top)
Wales overall: 102.9 (top)
Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Response to the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak at Public Health Wales, said: “As we approach World Mental Health Day tomorrow (10 October 2020), we remind everyone the importance of keeping an eye 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, simply picking up the phone can make a huge difference in 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, and that 55% of people with children at home also worry a lot about the well-being of your children. . “
You can read more about it here.
“There are resources to support the mental health and wellness of the How Are You Doing campaign at www.phw.nhs.wales/howareyoudoing. If you have serious concerns about your mental health, please contact your GP. ”
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