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[SteveH]

One more person in Wales has died after testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,547.

Today Public Health Wales reported 31 new known cases overall in Wales in the last 24 hours, meaning 16,928 people have now tested positive for the virus - although the true figure is likely to be much higher.

In the last 24 hours, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board recorded 17 of those new cases.

One was in Conwy, one in Denbighshire, four in Flintshire, and 11 in Wrexham.

This brings the total number of cumulative cases in the North Wales health board area to 4,404.
The health board, which accounts for 22% of the Welsh population, has the highest death toll at 374.

Since the outbreak began 454 people have now tested positive in Anglesey, 708 in Conwy, 772 in Denbighshire, 676 in Flintshire, 586 in Gwynedd and 1,208 in Wrexham.

Dr Chris Williams, Incident Director
“We continue to caution and remind the public and business owners that we all have a vital role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus by always sticking to social distancing guidelines - staying two metres away from others, and washing hands regularly. When travelling you should also avoid car sharing with people outside your household.


PHW
Conwy
604.1 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       708 confirmed (out of 9,203 testing episodes)
Positivity*:       7.7%

BCUHB
629.5 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,404 confirmed (out of 53,506 testing episodes)
Positivity*:       8.2%

[SteveH]

More than 6,000 coronavirus tests were carried out yesterday in Wales.           ref DP

There were 15 new cases reported as of today, and no deaths in the country.
The total number of confirmed cases in Wales now stands at 16, 943.

In the North Wales health board area, there are a total of 4,413 confirmed cases.
So far, there have been 374 deaths in North Wales.

While the total number of confirmed cases was relatively low today, this is accounted for by the fact that Public Health Wales data only includes tests carried out in NHS labs.

Since the outbreak began 454 people have now tested positive in Anglesey, 708 in Conwy, 772 in Denbighshire, 676 in Flintshire, 586 in Gwynedd and 1,208 in Wrexham.


PHW
Conwy
604.1 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       708 confirmed (out of 9,292 testing episodes)
Positivity*:       7.6%

BCUHB
630.8 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,413 confirmed (out of 54,114 testing episodes)
Positivity*:       8.2%

[SteveH]

PHW
Conwy
605.8 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       710 confirmed
Testing episodes:       9,414  (8,032 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.5%

BCUHB
632.4 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,424 confirmed
Testing episodes:       54,896  (7,847 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       8.1%

[SteveH]

PUBLIC health figures reveal more than half of the latest number of coronavirus infections across the country came from North Wales.

In the latest daily data released by Public Health Wales (PHW) on Wednesday, July 22, it showed that 22 cases have been identified across Wales - with 17 reported in the North Wales region covered by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).

In this local figure, 11 were recorded in Wrexham with four in Flintshire and one each in Denbighshire and Conwy. This means Anglesey and Gwynedd reported no new cases.

Wrexham remains the county with the highest total of positive cases of COVID-19 infection at 1,227 people. This is compared to 775 in Denbighshire, 711 in Conwy, 685 in Flintshire, 588 in Gwynedd and 455 in Anglesey.

BCUHB reported the only additional coronavirus-related death on July 22, meaning the current total remains at 375 – which is still the highest total across all Welsh health boards according to PHW records.

The headline data from PHW from across Wales shows that 16,987 people have tested positive for the virus to date and, sadly, 1,548 people have lost their life to a suspected COVID-19 death.            ref Pioneer


PHW
Conwy
606.6 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       711 confirmed
Testing episodes:       9,548  (8,147 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.4%

BCUHB
634.8 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,441 confirmed
Testing episodes:       55,369  (7,915 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       8.0%

[SteveH]

NORTH Wales again saw the highest jump in Wales' new coronavirus cases, the latest data shows.

Public Health Wales figures show that there have been 17 new cases, taking the regions's total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus to 4,458.

Across Wales, there were 43 new cases, with North Wales' new cases making up 40 per cent of these.

No new coronavirus related deaths were reported in North Wales, nor across Wales as a whole.

Dr Robin Howe, incident director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We continue to caution and remind the public and business-owners that we all have a vital role in preventing the spread of coronavirus by always sticking to social distancing guidelines - staying two metres away from others, and washing hands regularly.


PHW
Conwy
606.6 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       711 confirmed
Testing episodes:       9,646  (8,230 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.4%

BCUHB
637.3 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,458 confirmed
Testing episodes:       55,956  (7,999 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       8.0%

[SteveH]

Full list of coronavirus cases in North Wales and the North West

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/full-list-coronavirus-deaths-cases-18652867

[SteveH]

There have been no new coronavirus deaths in Wales, Public Health Wales (PHW) said on Friday.

It said there were 45 new confirmed cases, meaning 17,075 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales.
PHW figures put the number of people who have died with the virus at 1,548.

On Tuesday, the Office for National Statistics put the total number of deaths at 2,484, as it includes all registered deaths where coronavirus is suspected.

PHW also reported that 6,097 tests had been carried out in the last day in both PHW and non-NHS laboratories, bringing the total number of tests done in Wales to 343,976.
The number of people who have been tested in total is 222,321 with 205,246 testing negative.

more   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51888681


PHW
Conwy
607.5 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       712 confirmed
Testing episodes:       9,739  (8,310 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.3%

BCUHB
639.1 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,471 confirmed
Testing episodes:       56,502  (8,077 per 100,000)


More than 40 people are currently in hospital in Wrexham battling coronavirus.

The news comes after it emerged that 34 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the town in the last seven days, including nine in the last 24 hours - the highest rate in any part of Wales.

Meanwhile, the county borough has been placed second on a list of the ten local authority areas with the highest estimates of symptomatic COVID in the past week.

While there are more than 40 in hospital with coronavirus in the town, there are only five at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and none at Ysbyty Gwynedd
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/more-40-covid-patients-wrexham-18654513

[SteveH]

There have been no new coronavirus deaths reported in Wales on Saturday, Public Health Wales (PHW) has confirmed.

This means only one death has been reported in the last week.

There were 30 new confirmed cases, meaning 17,105 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales. Five council areas had no new reported infections.

PHW figures put the number of people who have died with the virus at 1,548.

further details     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51888681


PHW
Conwy
607.5 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       712 confirmed
Testing episodes:       9,860  (8,413 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.2%

BCUHB
641.4 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,487 confirmed
Testing episodes:       57,317  (8,193 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.8%

[SteveH]

Wrexham has the third highest coronavirus infection in the UK and there has been an increase in cases in Flintshire.

New heat maps show where coronavirus infection rates have been rising in North Wales over the last week.

Over the last week, Gwynedd has increased to a rate of 472.1 infected per 100,000 people, up from 470.5; Anglesey's numbers have risen to 649.6 from 648.2; and Conwy has increased from 603.2 to 607.5.

Denbighshire still has the highest level of infection in North Wales at 814, which has risen from 803.6; Wrexham has risen from 879.7 to 915; and Flintshire has increased to 443.9 from 342.7.

Across the UK only Leicester (1332.7) and Merthyr Tydfil (956.5) have a higher rate that Wrexham.

More   

[SteveH]

18 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in North Wales, health chiefs have confirmed.

Public Health Wales announced on Sunday that there have been 22 new cases of the virus reported across Wales.
Of those, 18 were reported in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) area.

More than half of the new North Wales Cases (11) were reported in Wrexham.

The total number of cases now reported across North Wales is 4505 with; 1,266 in Wrexham, 779 in Denbighshire, 715 in Conwy, 700 in Flintshire, 589 in Gwynedd and 456 on Anglesey.

On Sunday Public Health also confirmed the number of deaths (of hospitalised patients in Welsh Hospitals or care home residents where covid-19 has been confirmed with a positive laboratory test) in the BCUHB area now stands at 376 - up one on the previous day.


PHW
Conwy
610.1 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       715 confirmed
Testing episodes:       10,004  (8,536 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.1%

BCUHB
644.0 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,505 confirmed
Testing episodes:       58,118  (8,308 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.8%

[SteveH]

TODAY 26 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in North Wales, health chiefs have confirmed. ref Pioneer

Public Health Wales announced on Sunday that there have been 45 new cases of the virus reported across Wales.
Of those, 26 were reported in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) area.

Of the new North Wales cases, 12 were reported in Wrexham. This follows the 11 new cases reported in Wrexham on Sunday.

There were eight new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Flintshire today.
The total number of cases now reported across North Wales is 4,531 with1,278 in Wrexham, 781 in Denbighshire, 716 in Conwy, 708 in Flintshire, 591 in Gwynedd and 457 on Anglesey.

No additional deaths of people who had tested positive for coronavirus in Wales were reported today.


PHW
Conwy
610.9 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       716 confirmed
Testing episodes:       10,181  (8,687 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.0%

BCUHB
647.7 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,531 confirmed
Testing episodes:       59,157  (8,456 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.7%

[Ian]

Positivity has at last reached 7%.

[SteveH]

The number of weekly deaths from coronavirus has halved in Wales, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

There were 11 registered deaths in the week ending 17 July and none at all across the Aneurin Bevan, Hywel Dda and Powys health board areas.

There were no deaths in care homes from the virus at all for the first time in four months.

Overall, there were seven deaths (1.3%) fewer than the five-year average.

In Wales, the total number of deaths involving the virus is now 2,501 but numbers have slowed considerably in recent weeks.

BBC report   Cont   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53565399


PHW
Conwy
610.9 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       716 confirmed
Testing episodes:       10,391  (8,866 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       6.9%

BCUHB
649.7 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,545 confirmed
Testing episodes:       60,010  (8,578 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.6%

[SteveH]

PHW
Conwy
610.9 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       716 confirmed
Testing episodes:       10,577  (9,025 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       6.8%

BCUHB
652.8 confirmed cases per 100,000 population

Cases:       4,567 confirmed
Testing episodes:       60,974  (8,716 per 100,000)
Positivity*:       7.5%


Here is the full list of coronavirus cases across Wales
Betsi Cadwaladr: 22 new cases - total 4,567

Anglesey: 0 new cases - total 457

Conwy: 0 new cases - total 716

Denbighshire: 2 new cases - total 785

Flintshire: 5 new cases - total 716

Gwynedd: 0 new cases - total 592

Wrexham: 15 new cases - total 1,301             Cases at Wrexham Maelor Hospital have nearly doubled in less than a week with between 70 and 80 confirmed cases.

[SteveH]

Take a look at some of the key figures of the pandemic in the UK - estimates of the death toll and whether cases are rising or falling. You can also find out more about cases in your area using our search tool and map.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274