Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wales ‘stabilised’ at 300 to 400 a day for past two weeks

Data on NHS Wales activity was announced by NHS Wales Chief Executive Andrew Goodall in his press conference today, Thursday (Apr 23).

The data reads as follows:

· The number of confirmed cases has stabilised at between 300 to 400 a day for the past two weeks.

· But this varies across Wales – there are higher rates in South Wales, in Aneurin Bevan, Cardiff and Vale and Swansea Bay health board areas.

· Around one in three tests are positive.

· There is evidence of lower numbers of people with coronavirus in intensive care.

· Today, all our health boards are continuing to report their status as green or level one.

· We have around 10,000 hospital and community beds routinely available on any day in Wales.

· About 47% of our acute hospital beds are currently empty.

· There are 773 people with confirmed coronavirus in acute hospitals today and a further 335 suspected cases – this is lower than last week.

· We have 393 available critical care beds this week. More than half are empty and available.

· One in three intensive care beds are occupied by people with confirmed or suspected coronavirus.