June 09, 2021 - 1662 views
Wales and seen a sharp increase in new Covid-19 cases and recorded the most in a single 24 hour period since March.
In the latest update from Public Health Wales, 223 new cases were recorded from across the country and partially as a result of the new infections relating to the new Delta variant, Conwy reported 27 out of 62 cases in North Wales.
This now places Conwy as the Covid-19 hotspot in Wales with 30.7 cases per 100,000 of the population. Whilst hospitalisations are currently low, there is a sense of worry about new Covid infections spreading quickly throughout the North Wales community.
Wales' Health Minister Eluned Morgan stated that Welsh Government aims to increase provision of second vaccine doses in the areas most impacted by new cases. All adults aged 18 and over will receive invitations to recieve a jab by early next week.
Residents in Llandudno Junction, Llandudno, Penrhyn Bay and Colwyn Bay are once again urged to get tested for free to control the spread of the virus.
A free drop in/drive centre which was opened at Ysgol Awel-y-Mynydd in Llandudno Junction has now relocated to Bodlondeb, Conwy where it will stay open until at least Monday 14 June.
People who have Coronavirus symptoms, however mild, are also urged to get a free PCR test at a mobile testing unit at Conwy Business Centre, Junction Way, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9XX. Again the site will be open until Monday 14 June.
Opening times for the units is 8am to 1pm, and 2pm to 8pm every day. The sites are walk-in and drive-through, and no appointment is required.
Alternatively, members of the public can access the existing drive-through testing facility on Builder Street in Llandudno, which is open 8am to 1pm seven days a week. To access this site, people will need to make an appointment by visiting the Welsh Government website or by phoning 119.
The site is also open for lateral flow self-testing kits collection from 2pm to 8pm each day (drive-through).
