October 14, 2020 - 1458 views
New cases of COVID-19 in Wales have risen to the highest levels seen according to the latest from Public Health Wales. Sadly 10 new deaths have also occurred.
This along with increasing infection rates, underlines the urgency felt by Welsh Government at tackling the pandemic with the possibility of an all-Wales lockdown being considered by ministers.
Today 946 new cases have been reported including 152 in North Wales. Cases continue to surge in Wrexham with 43 new cases and 36 in Flintshire.
In the past week Wrexham has seen 253 cases and is now currently the area with the highest number per 100,000 of population at 186.1 versus a North Wales average of 138.2.
Locally Conwy has 30 cases with 21 in Denbighshire. Gwynedd has 16 cases with 6 in Anglesey.Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“Public Health Wales’ daily dashboard is today reporting the largest number of positive Coronavirus cases on a single day for the entire pandemic at 946 new cases.
"This demonstrates the high growth in numbers of positives, and reminds us how important it is that we all stick to the local restrictions, and to follow the social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the disease.
“We have seen an increase in transmission of the Coronavirus in social clubs, and would like to remind the public that the virus spreads really well in social situations. If you need to visit these type of venues, then:
- Don’t mix with anyone other than the people that you live with;
- Stay 2m apart from people that you don’t live with;
- If you are contacted by the Test, Trace, Protect service, then please be honest about where you have been and with whom – the contact tracers aren’t going to judge you, they are trying to restrict the spread of the virus.
"By giving them the correct information you will help others avoid infection, and possibly getting seriously ill.
“Local restrictions are now in place in Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, and Wrexham local authority areas, and in the hyperlocal areas of Bangor and Llanelli.
“People who live in these areas must abide by these restrictions to protect themselves, their families, friends, older and vulnerable people, and keep Wales safe. For more information about restrictions in your area, visit the Welsh Government website.
“It is vital that people in every part of Wales stick to social distancing guidelines – that’s staying two metres away from others, and washing hands regularly. They must also self-isolate immediately when asked to do so."
