Covid in Wales: How many cases and deaths have there been?

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A further 16 people have died with coronavirus and 1,324 people have tested positive, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales.

It is the highest daily number of deaths with the virus in Wales since 28 May - taking the total to 1,772.

More than a million tests have been carried out in Wales with 41,577 people testing positive.

A Wales-wide lockdown began on Friday in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.

More than 100 cases were reported on Saturday in Cardiff as well as Swansea and Rhondda Cynon Taf, while only Anglesey (nine), Ceredigion (five) and Pembrokeshire (five) reported fewer than 10 new cases.

Cardiff currently has the highest rate of cases per 100,000 people over the most recent seven day period, with a rate of 311.8, just ahead of Merthyr Tydfil, on 310.

Powys (49.1), Pembrokeshire (41.3) and Ceredigion (33) are the only Welsh counties with case rates below 50 per 100,000.

New deaths were reported in seven of Wales' eight health board areas, with Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Aneurin Bevan seeing four each.

There were also three deaths in the Cardiff and Vale health board area, two in both Swansea Bay and Betsi Cadwaladr in north Wales, and one in Hwyel Dda in west Wales.

PHW's figures mostly involve hospital deaths and only include cases when the virus has been confirmed in a laboratory test.

The figures do not include deaths of residents from Powys in hospitals in England, although these are included in Office for National Statistics data.

Dr Christopher Williams, Covid-19 incident director for Public Health Wales, said: "We urge the public to stick to the new rules, which are vital to help us regain control of the virus, to protect the NHS, and save lives.

"Although national and local measures have made a difference, further action is now needed.

"Cases continue to rise in Wales, hospital admissions are increasing, including those into critical care, and sadly so are the numbers of people dying from the virus."

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The postcode search has been updated to replace data for health boards in Scotland with data for local councils. In England, data for county councils has been replaced with data for district councils. Figures for boroughs and unitary authorities remain unchanged. Last updated 4 September.

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