September 16, 2020 - 1528 views
Wales has experienced its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a number of months according to the latest from Public Health Wales.
In the update which looks at new cases in the past 24 hours, Wales has seen 199 new cases but no new deaths. Of these 29 were in North Wales.
Rhondda Cynon Taff reported 52 new cases and as a result of rising concern, from 6pm tomorrow the county will be joining Caerphilly as the second in Wales to go into a local lockdown. Caerphilly reported 36 new cases in the past day.
In the North there have been 10 new cases in Flintshire, 6 in Gwynedd, 4 cases each in Conwy and Denbighshire, 3 in Anglesey and 2 in Wrexham.
Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said:
“We welcome new measures announced today by the Welsh Government relating to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council following a rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases there. These measures are essential to protect people’s health and control the spread of the virus.
“Under the measures, people will not be allowed to enter or leave the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council area without a reasonable excuse. People will only be able to meet outdoors for the time being. People will not be able to meet members of their extended household indoors or form an extended household. All licensed premises will have to close at 11pm.
“As is the case across Wales, everyone over 11 will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public areas.
“The new measures, which apply to everyone living within the Rhondda Cynon Taf area, will come into force from 6pm on Thursday 17 September.
“Previously announced enhanced public health action in Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil local authority areas continues in addition to the Welsh Government measures announced today."
