🚨🚨Covid19 cases in Wales are up 35% week on week and both the case rate per 100k people and positivity rate (% of tests positive) are the highest they have been recorded.
It's likely it was higher at the start in March 2020 but there was very little testing happening.
It's likely it was higher at the start in March 2020 but there was very little testing happening.
Rates are highest in the South Wales areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend.
Rates lowest in Powys and Carmarthernshire.
Rates lowest in Powys and Carmarthernshire.
The Welsh Government are not updating hospital figures over the Xmas period but going into Xmas the number of #Covid19 patients in welsh hospitals were at a 3 month low and 83% lower than this time last year.
With the new #Omicron variant cases will become an even less important metric other than people being unable to work due to self-isolating.
We are seeing more patients in England admitted with Covid but not in because of it.
We are seeing more patients in England admitted with Covid but not in because of it.
https://twitter.com/statsjamie/status/1475866583037788170?s=20
We continue to see a fall in the number of deaths linked to #Covid19 in Wales although there is a time lag with cases.
Deaths are currently 93% lower than this time last year.
Deaths are currently 93% lower than this time last year.
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