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Wales has recorded no new coronavirus deaths for the second day in a row, the latest figures show.
Public Health Wales (PHW) confirmed on Thursday, September 3, that there were no new deaths following a positive laboratory test for Covid-19.
However, the NHS body said the number of positive cases had risen by 50 to bring the total to 18,155 since the start of the pandemic.
During the last 24 hours, Caerphilly had the most positive cases with 11, followed by Bridgend with 10 and Cardiff and RCT both with five.
Gwynedd and Vale of Glamorgan had three new cases each, Conwy and Merthyr Tydfil had two, while Blaenau Gwent, Newport, Flintshire, Wrexham, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Powys each had one case. All other local authorities had no new cases.
Here are the key details for Thursday:
- Deaths reported today: 0
- Cases reported today: 50 (compared to 42 yesterday)
- Number of new tests: 5,938 (vs 6,776 yesterday)
- Total laboratory-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,596
- Total ONS where Covid-19 is mentioned in the death certificate: 2,564
Where Today’s New Cases Were Diagnosed
The area of Wales with the highest rate of coronavirus infections, judging by the total of seven days per 100,000 inhabitants, is still Caerphilly.
Health agencies closely monitor the weekly total as a way to track the spread of the virus.
Two areas, Neath Port Talbot and Denbighshire, have had no cases in the last seven days.
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):
Caerphilly: 25.4 (up)
Cardiff: 15.5 (bottom)
Merthyr Tydfil: 9.9 (unchanged)
Bridgend: 9.5 (top)
Vale of Glamorgan: 8.2 (top)
Swansea: 7.7 (bottom)
Pembrokeshire: 7.2 (unchanged)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 7 (top)
Conwy: 6.8 (top)
Gwynedd: 6.4 (unchanged)
Ceredigion: 5.5 (top)
Powys: 5.3 (bottom)
Wrexham: 4.4 (up)
Flintshire: 3.2 (bottom)
Newport: 3.2 (unchanged)
Carmarthenshire: 2.6 (bottom)
Anglesey: 1.4 (unchanged)
Blaenau Gwent: 1.4 (top)
Monmouthshire: 1.1 (bottom)
Torfaen: 1.1 (bottom)
Denbighshire: 0 (bottom)
Neath Port Talbot: 0 (no change)
Wales average: 7.4 (top)
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Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak Response at Public Health Wales, said: “We are now seeing a steady increase in cases and our investigations show that these have been transmitted due to the lack of social information, distancing, in particular by a minority in the 20-30 age group.
“This has resulted in the spread of the virus to other groups of people.
“I repeat my direct appeal to young people to remember that even if they feel that they would not be seriously affected by Covid-19 if they tested positive, if they pass it on to older or more vulnerable relatives, friends or relatives, colleagues. , it could be extremely serious and even fatal.
“The coronavirus has not disappeared. It remains everyone’s responsibility to help prevent the spread of this virus, that is, by isolating themselves when asked, staying two meters from others and washing their hands regularly.”
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