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COVID: Conwy has more new cases than North Wales average


September 19, 2020 - 994 views

Sadly there have been two new COVID-19 related deaths recorded in Wales during the past 24 hours and a rise in the number of daily cases.

Public Health Wales has said today that there has been 212 cases across all local authority areas and this includes 24 cases in the North.

In Conwy new cases remain a concern with 7 reported. In the past week Conwy has been one of the North Wales counties with the highest number of new infections at 23 cases just behind Flintshire with 24.

On the same time scale, Conwy has 19.6 cases per 100,000 of population versus a North Wales average of 12.3.

In the past day Flintshire had 7 new cases, 4 in Denbighshire, 3 in Wrexham and 2 in Anglesey. Gwynedd reported no new cases.

Dr Chris Williams, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:

“We are now seeing a steady increase in cases in many communities across Wales, and our investigations show that many of these have been transmitted due to a lack of social distancing.

“We are also seeing an increase in the number of people who are seriously ill and have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19.

“Yesterday we issued a statement on rising concerns for communities of Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil. Read the statement in full here.

“Coronavirus has not gone away. It remains the responsibility of everyone to help prevent the spread of this virus to protect older and vulnerable family members and friends. They should do this by self-isolating when asked to do so, staying two metres away from others, and by washing hands regularly.

“Public Health Wales supports the restrictions which have been put in place in Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf by the Welsh Government and local authorities. The full list of rules for these areas can be found on the Welsh Government website, by clicking here for Caerphilly and here for Rhondda Cynon Taf.

“Members of the public in Newport are also being advised of the need to be vigilant for the symptoms of Coronavirus, and of the vital need to stick to social distancing guidelines, as a rise in cases there causes concern.

“Face coverings are now mandatory for everyone over age 11 in public places, and only six people from an extended household can meet now indoors in areas of Wales where local restrictions do not apply.