Another 18 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus, as the death toll in the North Wales nears 200. ref DP
Public Health Wales (PHW) today recorded 162 new known cases, meaning 12,304 people have tested positive for the disease in Wales, although the actual number is likely to be much higher.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has 69 new cases, more than any other Welsh health board, bringing the total number to 2,082 in North Wales.
The number of deaths within the health board area is 196, but the number doesn't include some deaths within the community.
Since the outbreak began, 157 people have now tested positive in Anglesey, 402 in Conwy, 405 in Denbighshire, 382 in Flintshire, 333 in Gwynedd and 403 in Wrexham.
The total number of suspected deaths from Covid-19 across Wales, reported to PHW, now stands at 1,203.
PHW
Conwy
343.1 confirmed cases per 100,000 population
New cases: 20 confirmed (out of 68 testing episodes)
Total cases: 402 confirmed (out of 1,618 testing episodes)
Overall positivity*: 24.8%
BCUHB
298.1 confirmed cases per 100,000 population
New cases: 69 confirmed (out of 345 testing episodes)
Total cases: 2,082 confirmed (out of 8,530 testing episodes)
Overall positivity*: 24.4%