More than 500 covid cases in Gwent - more than 2,500 in Wales

Wales has seen a further 2,566 new cases of covid-19. 

Four new covid-related death have been reported Wales-wide.

The total number of deaths for the entire pandemic in Wales now stands at 7,070.

The total number of deaths in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board area is at 1,196.

In Gwent’s five local authority areas, Caerphilly has the most cases with 161.

Newport has 128 new cases, followed by Blaenau Gwent with 99. 

Monmouthshire has 78 with Torfaen recording the fewest new cases with 70.

The newly reported cases, based on Public Health Wales data, are as follows:

• Anglesey - 41

• Blaenau Gwent - 99

• Bridgend - 88

• Caerphilly - 161

• Cardiff - 281

• Carmarthenshire - 139

• Ceredigion - 80

• Conwy - 81

• Denbighshire - 86

• Flintshire - 140

• Gwynedd - 111

• Merthyr Tydfil - 42

• Monmouthshire - 78

• Neath Port Talbot - 102

• Newport – 128

• Pembrokeshire - 105

• Powys - 78

• Rhondda Cynon Taf - 206

• Swansea - 138

• Torfaen - 70

• Vale of Glamorgan - 116

• Wrexham - 118

• Unknown location – 18

• Resident outside Wales – 60