Latest Covid-19 figures for Hywel Dda UHB

There have been 235 new coronavirus cases in the Hywel Dda Health Board area in the last 24 hours according to today’s figures (Friday, November 5).

The latest data from Public Health Wales shows there were 108 new cases in Carmarthenshire, 65 in Pembrokeshire and 62 in Ceredigion since the last report.

The total number of cases across the three counties now stands at 42,280 – 24,355 in Carmarthenshire, 12,155 in Pembrokeshire and 5,770 in Ceredigion.

There were two new Covid-related deaths recorded in the Hywel Dda area since the last report, with the total standing at 578 throughout the pandemic.

In total 1,986 new cases of coronavirus and 13 new Covid-related deaths have been reported across Wales bringing the national total to 452,440 cases and 6,214 deaths.

There have been 22,243 tests done across the country since the last report.

Across Wales 2,448,204 people have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 2,246,341 have had their second dose and are fully vaccinated.

‘Booster’ doses have been given to 476,545 people and 23,799 people have received a three dose primary course of Covid-19 vaccine.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is no longer updating its vaccination reports with invitations for third ‘booster’ doses now going out to residents across the three counties in priority order.