Latest Covid figures, 10th September, 2021

THERE have been 301 new coronavirus cases recorded in the Hywel Dda health board area in according to today’s figures (Friday, September 10).

Public Health Wales (PHW) data shows there were 183 new cases in Carmarthenshire, 61 in Pembrokeshire and 57 in Ceredigion since the last report.

The total number of cases across the three counties is now 25,002 – 15,378 in Carmarthenshire, 6,345 in Pembrokeshire and 3,279 in Ceredigion.

One new Covid-19 related death has been recorded in the Hywel Dda area, with the total now 497 for the duration of the pandemic.

In total 2,467 new cases of coronavirus have been reported across Wales today bringing the national total to 303,743 cases.

There have been 24,429 tests done since the last report.

There were five new Welsh Covid related death reported with the total across Wales 5,726 deaths.

Across Wales, 2,365,263 have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and 2,196,957 are fully vaccinated.

In Hywel Dda as of September 1, 558,694 first and second doses have been administered, 4,515 in the last seven days.

In Carmarthenshire (population 188,771) 134,486 first doses have been given (71.2 per cent) and 124,083 second doses (65.7 per cent).

In Ceredigion (population 72,695) 53,169 first doses have now been given (73.1 per cent) and 49,555 second doses (68.2 per cent).

In Pembrokeshire (population 125,818) 93,595 first does have been given (73.8 per cent) and 87,247 second doses (69.3 per cent).