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Six more people have died of coronavirus in Wales and more than 1,150 new positive cases have been identified.
The latest figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) for Monday, October 26, show that 1,158 positive results have been reported in the last 24 hours, an increase from 1,104 announced on Sunday.
A total of 43,839 people have tested positive in Wales since the pandemic began last March.
PHW also announced that six more people had died to bring the total death toll from laboratory-confirmed coronavirus to 1,783.
On Saturday, October 24, 16 deaths were announced, which was the highest daily number of deaths since May 28. Health Minister Vaughan Gething said on Monday that the past week had been one of the deadliest in Wales since the pandemic began.
Merthyr Tydfil continues to be the local authority with the most cases per 100,000 inhabitants, increasing to 379.6 from 374.6 on Sunday.
Rhondda Cynon Taf had the second highest with 341.1 cases, down from 331.2, while Blaenau Gwent was third with 322.1, a big jump from 272 on Sunday.
The numbers look at a rolling seven-day average between October 17 and October 23.
Here are the key details for Monday:
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Deaths reported today: 6
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Cases reported today: 1,158 (vs. 1,104 on Sunday)
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Number of tests performed on Saturday: 14,686 (compared to 11,217 reported on Sunday)
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Total laboratory confirmed coronavirus deaths in Wales: 1,783
Cardiff recorded the most positive cases in the last 24 hours with 199, followed by RCT with 143, Swansea with 121, Neath Port Talbot with 77, Caerphilly with 76 and Carmarthenshire with 72.
Other local authorities reporting large numbers of cases were Bridgend with 63, Blaenau Gwent with 50, Newport with 41, Wrexham with 40, Merthyr Tydfil with 32, Torfaen with 31 and Flintshire with 30.
Meanwhile, Monmouthshire had 27 new cases, Conwy 22, Vale of Glamorgan 16, Powys 13, Denbighshire, Ceredigion and Gwynedd 10 each, Anglesey eight and Pembrokeshire five.
Cases per 100,000 for seven consecutive days
Aneurin Bevan University Board of Health
Blaenau Gwent: 322.1 (top)
Newport: 128.7 (up)
Torfaen: 158.6 (top)
Caerphilly: 217 (top)
Monmouthshire: 113.1 (top)
Betsi Cadwaldr University Board of Health
Flintshire: 130.7 (bottom)
Wrexham: 199.3 (bottom)
Conwy: 97.3 (bottom)
Denbighshire: 92 (bottom)
Gwynedd: 76.3 (bottom)
Anglesey: 125.6 (bottom)
Cardiff and Vale University Board of Health
Cardiff: 305.3 (top)
Vale of Glamorgan: 68.9 (top)
Cwm Taf Glamorgan University Board of Health
Merthyr Tydfil: 379.6 (top)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 341.1 (top)
Bridgend: 221 (top)
Hywel Dda University Board of Health
Carmarthenshire: 102.2 (top)
Ceredigion: 48.1 (top)
Pembrokeshire: 33.4 (bottom)
Powys Teaching Health Council
Powys: 49.1 (bottom)
Swansea Bay University Board of Health
Swansea: 251.4 (top)
Neath Port Talbot: 281.2 (top)
Wales Total – 188.4 (top)
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Wales has now entered a 17-day “firewall” lockdown that will last until Monday 9 November.
Everyone is expected to stay home whenever possible, non-essential retail stores will close, and high schools will close for those in their ninth grade and up. Read the full announcement here.
Speaking on Monday, Gething said: “We are facing a real public health emergency in Wales – we have a two week period where we must do everything we can to break the cycle of transmission and do everything we can to carry the coronavirus.” . under control.
“We are moving very quickly towards the April peak, the point where the NHS came very close to being overwhelmed. But in the spring we had already postponed all planned operations and appointments.
“If we continue at this rate, we will get to this point in a matter of weeks.”
- Welsh residents are asked to stay home until Monday 9 November
- All non-essential retail, leisure, hotel and tourism businesses will close, as was the case during the close of March.
- Community centers, libraries and recycling centers will also be closed and places of worship will be closed except for funerals or wedding ceremonies.
- Elementary and special schools will reopen normally after midterm, but high schools will only reopen to students in years seven and eight during the second week of the fire outage.
- Indoor or outdoor gatherings with people from other households will not be allowed, with the only exceptions of adults living alone and single parents who may join another household for support.
There has been widespread criticism of the Welsh Government’s decision to ban supermarkets from selling non-essential products.
There has also been confusion after a Tesco supermarket in Cardiff was seen to block access to medical devices despite being an essential item.
The supermarket chain has since apologized and deleted a tweet incorrectly saying that the Welsh government had banned its sale during the shutdown.
At the Welsh government press conference on Monday, Gething had a message for those who had made, or were considering making, life more difficult for supermarket workers.
He said: “We will take action today to make retailers understand that our rules already allow people in great need to buy the basics, which is essential for them for the next two weeks.
“But we also ask people to understand the real crisis we are currently facing in Wales and to treat the people who work in our stores with the respect they deserve.”
He continued: “Irresponsible behavior will not help any of us. The people who do that need to look at what they are doing and the people who provide the platform need to step back.
“They must also reflect on the fact that they are making life difficult for our store workers, who must be treated with respect. I would ask everyone in Wales to play their part in reducing the amount of lives lost.”
The Government of Wales was due to meet with retailers on Monday afternoon to review the regulations and guidance “to ensure it is applied fairly and consistently.”
Dr Eleri Davies, Incident Director for Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Response at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales is reminding people that fire restrictions went into effect in Wales at 6pm on Friday 23rd. October and will last until the beginning of Monday, November 9.
“We urge the public to adhere to the new rules that are vital to help us regain control of the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.
“Although national and local measures have made a difference, more action is now needed. Cases continue to rise in Wales, hospital admissions are increasing, including intensive care, and sadly so is the number of people dying from the virus.
“According to the rules, people must stay at home, except for very limited reasons. They should not visit other homes or meet other people they do not live with.
“Certain businesses and places, including bars, restaurants and most stores, need to close.
“High schools will provide online learning only during the week after the semester, except for seven and eight year olds. Elementary schools and nurseries will remain open.
“Face covering remains mandatory in indoor public spaces that remain open, subject to certain exemptions and exceptions, including on public transport and in taxis.
“More information on the new rules is available on the website of the Government of Wales.”
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