72 hours of data reported today...does not make easy reading, cases and infection rate is only going one way...Upwards...

There have been 4,909 new cases of coronavirus reported today by PHW bringing the total cases to 845,179. There were 5 coronavirus deaths reported by PHW so the total number of deaths has risen to 7,075. The latest infection rate based on PCR tests for the seven days up to March 17 is 403 cases for every 100,000 people a rise from the 335 cases recorded on Monday. It's the first time the infection rate has gone above 400 since the seven days between January 31 and February 6. For more information on the Covid figures released on Tuesday go to Wales Online...

Infection rates in every area of Wales have risen but the Local Authority with the highest infection rate (based on PCR tests) for the seven days up to March 17 being Blaenau Gwent with 639.8 cases per 100,000 population followed by Vale of Glamorgan with 494.8 and Wrexham with 453.8.

Hywel Dda Health Board shows 518 cases reported today with 263 in Carmarthenshire, 166 in Pembrokeshire and 89 in Ceredigion. As of March 21 there were 688 patients in acute hospitals with confirmed Covid of whom 130 were being treated for the condition a rise from 103 on March 20.

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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…