Another week passes, more deaths and a slight glimmer of hope...

A further 27 people have died in Wales with coronavirus, Public Health Wales has reported today. It takes the total number of deaths with Covid reported since the start of the pandemic in Wales to 4,486.

 

There were also 1,079 new Covid infections, taking the total number of cases to 186,915. There were 9 deaths in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board area which covers part of the South Wales valleys, 6 in Swansea Bay Health Board area, 5 deaths in the Aneurin Bevan Health Board area which covers the old Gwent region and Caerphilly County. 3 deaths were reported in the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area which covers North Wales, 3 deaths in Cardiff Vale Health Board area and 1 death in the Powys Health Board area.

 

Case rates remain highest in Wrexham with 609.8 cases per 100,000 people in the past week, followed by 453.6 cases in Flintshire, compared with the all-Wales average of 260.9. Wrexham has recorded a further 126 new Covid cases, followed by 105 in Cardiff, 85 in Carmarthenshire and 72 in Flintshire.

 

More than 2.3m tests have been carried out in Wales, with 15,780 carried out on Friday. There have been another 1,348 deaths recorded in the UK, it brings the total number of deaths to 97,329.

The area of Carmarthenshire where Covid-19 is currently spreading fastest is Llanelli Bigyn, while the part of the county with the lowest infection rate is Llandeilo, Llangadog and Manordeilo.

Below are the infection rates and new case figures for every part of Carmarthenshire for the seven days up to January 17th... (area: infection rate / new cases):

• Llanelli Bigyn: 697.6 / 47
• Llanelli West: 623.6 / 46
• Carmarthen North: 446.9 / 23
• Carmarthen South and Llangunnor: 310.1 / 20
• Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn and Ferryside: 289.6 / 24
• Yr Hendy and Tycroes: 280.7 / 17
• Llanelli South: 280.1 / 30
• Glyn and Pontyberem: 278.9 / 27
• Llanon, Cross Hands and Penygroes: 273.3 / 23
• Brynaman, Garnant and Glanaman: 271.5 / 20
• Ammanford and Betws: 265.0 / 21
• Llanelli North: 256.4 / 14
• Carmarthen West and Cynwyl Elfed: 255.3 / 22
• Bynea and Llwynhendy: 243.4 / 22
• Pembrey and Burry Port: 240.6 / 20
• Llandybie and Saron: 233.8 / 20
• Dafen and Felinfoel: 232.6 / 13
• Swiss Valley and Llangennech: 209.1 / 16
• Abergwili, Llanegwad and Carmel: 180.2 / 12
• Kidwelly and Trimsaran: 161.9 / 10
• Whitland, Laugharne and Llansteffan: 160.2 / 20
• Llanfihangel ar Arth and Llanybydder: 140.8 / 8