Thread by @statsjamie

🚨🚨 Covid19 cases in Wales are up 78% week on week.

Both cases per 100k and the positivity rate (% of tests positive) at record reported levels.

➡️ Cases less relevant with #Omicron so much more transmissible - patients in intensive care up to 36 from 32 (55 unoccupied beds)

Wales - 14% increase in past week in #Covid19 patients in ventilated beds & 72% lower than last year

➡️Patients in general beds up 88% but 63% lower than last year

https://twitter.com/statsjamie/status/1478701585639301121?s=20

Deaths linked to #Covid19 in Wales have been trending down for about 6 weeks and currently 92% lower than this time last year.

With significant rises in cases and daily figures those reported with a positive test - total deaths from all causes will be a better metric this winter

The positivity rate in Wales is highest in Rhondda Cynon Taf where 54.3% of tests carried out in the 7 days to 31 Dec coming back positive.

A further 129 patients definitely or probably caught #Covid19 in Welsh hospitals in the w/e 26 Dec - up from 62 in previous week

Takes the total to 8,720 since the start of the pandemic

https://twitter.com/statsjamie/status/1476883725271117826?s=20

#Wales #COVID19 #Vaccine Tracker as at 04 January

1️⃣ 2,492,440 first doses given out - 90.6% of 12 and over

2️⃣ 2,307,957 second doses given out - 83.9% of 12 and over

3️⃣ 1,718,726 booster / third doses given out - 62.5% of 12 and over