Less cases today and another day without deaths...

Wales continues to see rising cases of coronavirus, with 175 new infections reported by Public Health Wales (PHW) on Tuesday. The total number of cases now stands at 215,380. No further deaths were reported, with the figure remaining at 5,572. The most recent death within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test was on 9 June, according to PHW data.

Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board had the highest number of reported cases at 72. This included 24 in Flintshire, 18 in Conwy and 12 each in Gwynedd and Wrexham. Cardiff recorded 22 new cases and there were 9 in Vale of Glamorgan.

 

Conwy continues to have the highest case rate at 98.1 per 100,000 people, followed by Denbighshire on 80.5, Flintshire on 73.7 and Wrexham on 47.8. The lowest case rate was in Merthyr Tydfil at 8.3. The last recorded death in Wales was on 9 June.

Covid-19 vaccine update: 2,239,271 people in Wales have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. 1,534,373 people are now fully vaccinated.

Today’s numbers of new Covid cases in the Local Authorities of Wales…

Today’s numbers of new Covid cases in the local areas of Llanelli… 

Thought for the Day… 

This week it is Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation's Love your Lungs Week (21-27 June).

Nearly one in five of the Welsh population is affected by a lung condition. These conditions can be anything from COPD, Asthma, IPF (ILD), Bronchiectasis, Sleep apnoea, Long COVID and Severe Asthma. For more information head over to the British Lung Foundation