April 26, 2020 - 1635 views
178 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded across Wales during the past 24 hours. 9,078 people have tested positive for the virus overall.
There have been 14 additional deaths recorded across the day meaning 788 people have died in the country since the pandemic began.
In Conwy and Denbighshire, two new cases for each local authority area were recorded.
Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“Based on the new case numbers there is emerging evidence suggesting a levelling-off in the number of new cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales, which may be an indication of the effectiveness of lockdown measures. However, it is still too early to tell for sure, and it is too soon to end the current social distancing rules.
Public Health Wales fully supports the First Minister’s announcement (24 April) on revised stay-at-home regulations. The changes supplement the rules already in force but they respond to some challenges being faced in parts of the country and by families throughout Wales.
"The message has not changed – anyone can get coronavirus, anyone can spread it. Stay home, protect the NHS, and save lives. You can view the revised regulations here.
“Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is still circulating in every part of Wales, and the single most important action we can all take in fighting the virus is to stay at home. We want to thank each and every person across Wales for doing their bit to help slow the spread of the virus.
"While emphasising the importance of staying at home, we also want to reinforce the message from NHS Wales that urgent and emergency care services for physical and mental health are still open and accessible."
