Friday, 9 July 2021

As the week closes and the weekend opens there is no respite from the upward trend of cases...

 

The latest update from Public Health Wales (PHW) recorded 655 more positive cases to bring the total since the pandemic began to 223,804. One Covid death was reported so the total number of deaths increases to 5,579. Wales' infection rate has risen to 122.8 cases per 100,000 people based on the seven days between June 28 and July 4 up on 117 on Thursday.

Thirteen of Wales' 22 local authorities are now reporting more than 100 positive cases per 100,000 people. The area with the highest infection rate in Wales is Wrexham with 312.6 cases per 100,000 people, up from 280.2 cases on Thursday. This is followed by Flintshire with 240.2 and Conwy with 164.7.

Betsi Cadwaladr UHB had the most with 37, followed by Cardiff and Vale UHB and Aneurin Bevan UHB with 34 each, Cwm Taf Morgannwg with 27, Hywel Dda UHB with 4 and Swansea Bay UHB with 2.

The Delta variant has become by far the most dominant strain in Wales, with Public Health Wales stating on Thursday that 3,666 cases have now been identified up 1,917 on the 1,749 recorded a week ago. 

Covid-19 vaccine update: 2,270,517 people in Wales have now had their first dose of the vaccine. 1,798,260 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… 

Welsh Government wants to make streets safer for everyone. They are investigating the introduction of 20mph speed limits on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets across Wales. They would like to hear your thoughts on the proposed changes. Have your say here… 












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