Newport records highest new Covid cases in Gwent

Newport recorded the highest cases of the Gwent authorities with 28, Caerphilly recorded 22, 16 in Torfaen, 10 in Monmouthshire and six in Blaenau Gwent.

Blaenau Gwent again records the second lowest cases in Wales – joint with Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and behind Merthyr Tydfil who recorded just two new cases.

There was one new death recorded in Wales according to Public Health Wales – which was recorded in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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The total deaths in Wales stands at 5,630 according to Public Health Wales although the figure is known to be higher. The deaths in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board remain at 970, the second highest behind Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board on 1,529.

Here are all of the newly recorded cases in Wales:

Cardiff: 74

Flintshire: 44

Wrexham: 36

Swansea: 34

Bridgend: 32

Newport: 28

Powys: 26

Carmarthenshire: 25

Gwynedd: 23

Vale of Glamorgan: 23

Caerphilly: 22

Conwy: 21

Denbighshire: 20

Rhondda Cynon Taf: 17

Torfaen: 16

Anglesey: 12

Monmouthshire: 10

Neath Port Talbot: 9

Blaenau Gwent: 6

Ceredigion: 6

Pembrokeshire: 6

Merthyr Tydfil: 2

Unknown location: 9

Resident outside Wales: 42