September 11, 2020 - 1787 views
Wales faces new restrictions on the wearing of face coverings and gatherings from Monday as Coronavirus cases increase across the country.
In the past day, 133 new cases of the COVID-19 have been reported with 23 in the North Wales area. There have been no deaths reported.
Once again the majority of new cases in the North are appearing in the East of the region with Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire reporting the highest number today.
Flintshire has reported 8 new cases with 7 in Wrexham and 4 in Denbighshire. Both Wrexham and Flintshire are reporting 5.1 cases per 100,000 population. This contrasts to locked down Caerphilly which has reported 16.6 positive cases per 100,000 population.
Closer to home Conwy reported 1 new cases with 3 in Anglesey.
However, whilst the figures still remain relatively low in North Wales, Public Health Wales will continue to monitor the situation, anxious not to see the figures increase significantly in settings where the virus begins transmission through the community as opposed to contained and traceable outbreaks.
Earlier today First Minister Mark Drakeford has set out changes to the coronavirus regulations in Wales announcing that people in Wales must wear face masks in shops and other indoor public spaces from Monday 14 September 2020, but they would not be mandatory in workplaces.
Indoor meetings of more than six from an extended household will be illegal from Monday 14 September 2020.
The rule will not apply to children under 11 and up to 30 people from different homes can still meet outside.
The new restriction will apply in pubs and restaurants, as well as private homes.
