[ad_1]
Another 31 people have died from coronavirus in Wales and more than 1,000 new cases have been reported, according to the latest figures.
Public Health Wales (PHW), in its daily update on Friday, November 20, announced that 1,020 more people had been diagnosed with Covid-19 after a lab test. This was down from 1,048 on Thursday.
The total number of people in Wales who have now died from laboratory confirmed coronavirus is 2,338.
Wales’ infection rate has seen a slight increase with 166.5 positive cases per 100,000 people over the past seven days (11-17 November) compared to 164.5 per 100,000 on Thursday.
Here are the key details for Friday:
-
Deaths reported today: 31
-
Cases reported today: 1,020 (vs. 1,048 on Thursday)
-
Number of tests performed: 13,292 (vs 11,809 on Thursday)
-
Total laboratory-confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 2,338
Blaenau gwent is now the local authority with the most cases per 100,000 inhabitants in an average of seven days with 356.0, down from 356.4 on Thursday.
Rhondda Cynon Taf is the second highest, with 250.8, down from 256.6 yesterday.
Merthyr Tydfil is the third highest area of infections in 245.3, down from 256.9 a day earlier.
The areas with the highest number of new cases on Friday were Swansea with 123, Cardiff with 115, Rhondda Cynon Taf with 108, Newport with 70, Caerphilly with 65, Carmarthenshire with 64 and Neath Port Talbot with 61.
Additional areas with a high case count included Blaenau Gwent with 46, Bridgend with 40, Vale of Glamorgan with 39, Flintshire with 36, Wrexham and Merthyr Tydfil each with 33, Torfaen with 35, Monmouthshire with 21, Powys with 15, Pembrokeshire at 14, Conwy at 13 and Ceredigion at 10.
Single digit local authorities were Denbighshire with 8 and Gwynedd and Anglesey each with 1.
Cases per 100,000 for seven consecutive days (November 11-17)
Aneurin Bevan University Board of Health
Blaenau Gwent: 365.0 (from 356.4)
Caerphilly: 238.0 (instead of 251.8)
Newport: 200.4 (from 196.5)
Torfaen: 192.6 (from 176.7)
Monmouthshire: 138.5 (unchanged)
Betsi Cadwaldr University Board of Health
Flintshire: 164.6 (from 160.8)
Wrexham: 139.8 (up from 140.5)
Denbighshire: 87.8 (unchanged)
Conwy: 45.2 (from 44.4)
Gwynedd: 29.7 (instead of 34.5)
Anglesey: 24.3 (from 22.8)
Cardiff and Vale University Board of Health
Cardiff: 161.1 (up from 161.4)
Vale of Glamorgan: 127.3 (up from 107.0)
Cwm Taf Glamorgan University Board of Health
Rhondda Cynon Taff: 250.8 (instead of 256.6)
Merthyr Tydfil: 245.3 (instead of 256.9)
Bridgend: 197.2 (from 194.5)
Hywel Dda University Board of Health
Carmarthenshire: 160.5 (from 147.8)
Ceredigion: 93.5 (unchanged)
Pembrokeshire: 54.8 (up from 55.6)
Powys Teaching Health Council
Powys: 83.8 (from 82.3)
Swansea Bay University Board of Health
Neath Port Talbot: 239.3 (instead of 231.7)
Swansea: 223.5 (up from 220.2)
Wales Total: 166.5 (from 164.5)
Use this tool to check the case numbers in your area:
Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak at Public Health Wales, said: “Starting tomorrow, Saturday 21 November, all who live, work and study in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough will be eligible for a free COVID -19 test whether they have symptoms or not.
“This massive testing exercise will help to understand how the virus has spread in Merthyr and to break the chains of transmission in the area. Merthyr has one of the highest rates of coronavirus in Wales and this will help control the virus.
“Public Health Wales encourages as many people as possible to get tested. For the first time in Wales, lateral flow devices will be used giving a result in 30 minutes. For more information on the trial exercise, visit the MTCBC website.
“Public Health Wales strongly encourages the public to take personal responsibility for their actions and to ensure that we are all doing everything possible to limit the transmission of the coronavirus.
“We remind everyone that the Coronavirus is still active in our communities and, therefore, this does not mean a return to normalcy.
“We ask the public to observe the new regulations and to limit their contact with other people as much as possible so that we all work together to reduce the number of positive cases.
“This means staying out of other people’s homes, limiting the time and number of people you meet, maintaining social distancing and hand hygiene, working from home if you can, and isolating yourself if you show symptoms of coronavirus or are asked to do so. . do so using contact markers.
“All of these actions will help break the chains of transmission, reduce the spread of the virus and keep people safe.
[ad_2]
