First Sunday in July...The only wish is that the case numbers would fall as often as the rain does...

The figures released today cover the 24-hour period up to 9am on Friday.

A further 535 people have tested positive for coronavirus but no new deaths have been reported, Public Health Wales figures have shown. Wales' case rate is 81.1 per 100,000 people, up from the 71.1 reported on Friday. The total number of Covid cases reported in Wales reached 219,831 and total deaths remained at 5,575. While case rates continue to climb, numbers of Covid patients in Wales' hospitals have fallen to a record low.

The number of new cases reported was 149 in the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area and 125 in Cardiff and Vale. The local authority with the highest case rate in Wales was Flintshire with 183.9 cases per 100,000 people for the seven-day period up to 28 June. It is one of six areas which now have rates of 100 or above, alongside Wrexham 167.7, Denbighshire 159.9, Conwy 104.1, Gwynedd 111.6 and Cardiff 120.2. The lowest case rates are in Merthyr Tydfil 31.5, Newport 27.8 and Ceredigion 35.8.

Covid-19 vaccine update: 2,263,775 people in Wales have now had their first dose of the vaccine. 1,723,824 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… 

If you have arranged to meet your family or friends, enjoy but remember to limit your social contacts, maintain social distancing and do not forget to wash your hands regularly. Remembering the basics will keep others safe and stop the spread of the virus…

Thought for the Day…