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Five more people have died in Wales after testing positive for coronavirus and nearly 1,000 new positive cases have been recorded.
The latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) for Friday 16 October show that 979 new positive cases have been diagnosed after a lab test, the most ever recorded in a single day.
The NHS body also confirmed that five more people had lost their lives to the virus to bring the total since the pandemic began to 1,703.
Cardiff is still the local authority with the most cases per 100,000 inhabitants according to a seven-day moving average with 236.8, until 223.5 on Thursday.
Bridgend now has the second highest rate in 183.6 per 100,000, compared to 161.2 the day before, while Rhondda Cynon Taf was third with 176.2 (down 178.2 yesterday).
The other areas of the local authority that registered more than 100 cases per 100,000 included Wrexham with 173.6, Merthyr Tydfil with 170.7 (a significant decrease in the course of the last week), Flintshire with 153.1, Blaenau gwent with 148.9, Swansea with 147.4, Conwy with 138.2, Neath Port Talbot with 136.8, Flintshire with 119.1 and Caerphilly with 111.6.
the Welsh the overall infection rate is 128.7 per 100,000, which is greater than 125.9 recorded the day before.
On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Drakeford announced Wales’s plan for a “firewall” lockdown to stem the increasing spread of the coronavirus.
He said the Welsh Government’s plan would have people confined to their homes and close businesses for two to three weeks to give the virus a “short and sharp impact.”
It is expected that if the ministers decide to go ahead with it, this could be announced on Monday, October 19 next week and take effect on Friday, October 23.
Around 2.3 million people are now in local lockdowns in Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy, Wrexham, Cardiff, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Newport, Neath Port Talbot , the Vale of Glamorgan and Torfaen. Bangor in Gwynedd has now been added to that list as well.
Several hospitals are now reporting Covid-19 outbreaks, including Royal Glamorgan, Royal Gwent, Princess of Wales, Prince Charles and Morriston.
Here are the key details for Friday:
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Deaths reported today: 5
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Cases reported today: 979 (vs. 727 on Thursday)
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Number of tests performed yesterday: 9,823 (vs. 8,808 on Thursday)
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Total laboratory confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,703
Cardiff reported the highest number of new cases on Friday with 175, followed by Rhondda Cynon Taf with 120, Swansea with 86, Bridgend with 79, Neath Port Talbot with 52, Caerphilly and Flintshire with 51 and Blaenau Gwent with 30.
Other local authorities in double figures include Newport and Carmarthenshire at 28, Wrexham at 26, Torfaen at 24, Conwy at 22, Merthyr Tydfil at 21, Vale of Glamorgan at 19, Gwynedd at 18, Monmouthshire at 16, Denbighshire at 15 and Pembrokeshire at 12
Meanwhile, Powys had nine, Ceredigion had four, and Anglesey had two.
The figures included 82 cases of people outside of Wales, which according to Public Health Wales referred mainly to young people living in Wales but currently living outside of Wales.
These are the areas with the highest seven-day moving totals for new cases (Oct 7-13). All figures are reported as population-adjusted cases (per 100,000 people):
Aneurin Bevan University Board of Health
Blaenau Gwent: 148.9 (top)
Newport: 69.8 (unchanged)
Torfaen: 68.1 (top)
Caerphilly: 111.6 (top)
Monmouthshire: 59.2 (top)
Betsi Cadwaldr University Board of Health
Flintshire: 153.1 (top)
Wrexham: 173.6 (down)
Conwy: 149.3 (top)
Denbighshire: 138.2 (top)
Gwynedd: 97.1 (no change)
Anglesey: 67.1 (unchanged)
Cardiff and Vale University Board of Health
Cardiff: 236.8 (top)
Vale of Glamorgan: 58.4 (top)
Cwm Taf Glamorgan University Board of Health
Merthyr Tydfil: 170.7 (bottom)
Rhondda Cynon Taff: 176.2 (bottom)
Bridgend: 183.6 (up)
Hywel Dda University Board of Health
Carmarthenshire: 75.2 (top)
Ceredigion: 24.8 (top)
Pembrokeshire: 27 (top)
Powys Teaching Health Council
Powys: 46.8 (bottom)
Swansea Bay University Board of Health
Swansea: 147.4 (up)
Neath Port Talbot: 136.8 (top)
Wales overall: 128.7 (top)
Dr Chris Williams, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Response at Public Health Wales, said: “Coronavirus cases continue to increase throughout Wales, including in areas where there are local restrictions.
“The public health message has not changed and is as important as ever – it is vital that people everywhere in Wales adhere to social distancing guidelines, i.e. stay six feet from others, avoid socializing with people outside their home and wash their hands. They should also self-isolate immediately when prompted.
“We have seen an increase in the transmission of coronavirus in social settings and we would like to remind the public that the virus spreads very well in social situations. If you need to visit these types of places, then:
- Don’t mix with anyone other than the people you live with;
- Stay 2 m away from people you don’t live with;
- If the Test, Trace, Protect service contacts you, be honest about where you have been and with whom; Contact trackers won’t judge you, they’re trying to restrict the spread of the virus. By giving them the right information, you will help others avoid infection and possibly become seriously ill.
“There are now local restrictions in the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham, and in the hyperlocal areas of Bangor and Llanelli “.
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