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Wales has registered more than 160 positive cases of coronavirus for the second day in a row.
Public Health Wales (PHW) has revealed that 162 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus were reported on Sunday, September 12.
That’s slightly less than the 164 cases on Saturday, but higher than the 130 cases on Friday.
It brings the nation’s weekly rate of infections to 21.4 per 100,000 people, up from 20.3 the day before and beyond the rate at which a quarantine would be imposed in a foreign country.
Caerphilly remains the area of Wales with the most cases per 100,000 population at 85. However, Merthyr Tydil (56.4), Rhondda Cynon Taf (48.5) and Newport (43.3) are also very high.
Sunday’s figure brings the total number of cases to 19,390 in Wales since the start of the pandemic.
Fortunately, once again, PHW reported no deaths from Covid-19. So far, there have been no deaths in September of anyone who has been diagnosed with coronavirus in the past month. Two people died with Covid-19 on August 31.
Here are the key details for Friday:
- Deaths reported today: 0
- Cases reported today: 162 (vs 164 the day before)
- Number of new tests: 11,224 (compared to 10,337)
- Total laboratory-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,597
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: 85 (bottom)
Merthyr Tydfil: 56.4 (unchanged)
Newport: 43.3 (top)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 48.5 (top)
Powys: 26.4 (up)
Blaenau Gwent: 18.6 (top)
Wrexham: 15.4 (down)
Bridgend: 15.6 (up)
Flintshire: 15.4 (top)
Conwy: 14.5 (top)
Cardiff: 12.5 (bottom)
Denbighshire: 12.5 (top)
Ceredigion: 12.4 (bottom)
Carmarthenshire: 11.1 (bottom)
Anglesey: 10 (top)
Gwynedd: 9.6 (bottom)
Torfaen: 9.6 (top)
Neath Port Talbot: 9.8 (bottom)
Swansea: 6.9 (top)
Pembrokeshire: 5.6 (bottom)
Vale of Glamorgan: 5.2 (Down)
Monmouthshire: 3.2 (unchanged)
Wales: 20.3 (top)
Here is the map of today’s confirmed cases
On Sunday Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) recorded the most positive cases with 47, followed by Caerphilly with 31, Newport with 15 and Cardiff with 14.
Flintshire had nine new cases, Powys and Bridgend had six, Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea had four, Neath Port Talbot, Blaenau Gwent and Denbighshire had three, Anglesey, Wrexham, Vale of Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and Conwy had two, and Carmarthenshire had one . .
Monmouthshire, Gwynedd and Ceredigion had no new cases.
Due to the increasing number of cases, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil residents are being asked to limit the use of public transportation to essential purposes only, such as education, work, essential medical appointments and grocery shopping.
Local people are also advised not to visit nursing homes unless it is a visit at the end of life. In such cases, full PPE will be required.
Meanwhile, the Caerphilly County district has been closed since last Tuesday.
New measures are also being introduced in Wales as of Monday.
Dr Christopher Williams, Incident Director for the Response to the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales welcomes the new action that the Government of Wales is taking as of Monday 14 September to avoid further increases in positive cases of coronavirus.
“These include the mandatory use of face covers by people over the age of 11 in public places, such as stores, and that only six people from an extended household can gather indoors.
“As children return to schools, I understand that parents will be concerned about positive case reports. I urge you to follow the advice of the school or local authorities and only remove children from school when they are ask them.Social distancing measures that are in place are designed to prevent the spread of disease beyond the established ‘bubbles’ in schools.
“Once again, it is important for children to wash their hands regularly throughout the day and upon returning home, and the help of parents is vital.”
He added: “We are now seeing a steady increase in cases in various communities in Wales, and our research shows that many of these have been transmitted due to a lack of social distancing.
“This has resulted in the spread of the virus to other groups of people.
“We continue to appeal to everyone to remember that even if they feel they would not be seriously affected by Covid-19 if they tested positive, they should pass it on to older or more vulnerable family, friends or 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 requested, staying six feet from others, and washing their hands regularly. “
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