There has been a steady increase in the rate of new COVID-19 cases in Wales with a significant number of outbreaks in the South.
Overall there have been 133 new cases in Wales but thankfully no new deaths.
Caerphilly, Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taf reported signifcant numbers of new cases with 18 across the whole of North Wales.
Wrexham reported 9 new cases with 2 cases each in Conwy and Flintshire along with 3 in Denbighshire. Anglesey and Gwynedd recorded 1 new case each.
Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“We are concerned about the significant rise in positive coronavirus cases in the Caerphilly area in recent days. It is absolutely vital that everyone in the community abides by social distancing measures that is, by self-isolating when asked to do so, keeping 2m away from others outside your household, and washing hands regularly.
“As children return to schools, I understand that parents will be concerned at reports of positive cases. I would urge you to follow advice from the school or local authority and only withdraw children from school when asked to do so.
"Social distancing measures that are in place are designed to prevent the spread of the disease beyond the ‘bubbles’ established in schools.
“Again it is important that children maintain regular handwashing throughout the day, and on returning home, and parents’ help with this is vital.
“We are now seeing a steady increase in cases in a number of communities across Wales, and our investigations show that many of these have been transmitted due to a lack of social distancing.
“This has resulted in the spread of the virus to other groups of people.
“We continue to appeal to everyone to please remember that, even if you feel that you would not be badly affected by COVID-19 if you were to test positive, should you pass it on to older or more vulnerable family members, friends or colleagues it could be extremely serious and even fatal.
“Coronavirus has not gone away. It remains the responsibility of everyone to help prevent the spread of this virus, that is, by self-isolating when asked to do so, staying two metres away from others, and by washing hands regularly.
“I also want to remind the public that if you have recently travelled outside the UK there may be restrictions on your return.
These restrictions may be different in Wales than in other parts of the UK, and now include Portugal and some Greek Islands. Advice on travelling abroad, including the latest information on quarantine requirements on returning home, can be found on the Welsh Government and FCO websites.
“Anyone returning to Wales from countries which have been identified as high risk must quarantine in accordance with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regulations even if they are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or have had a negative test result."