Eight more people have died with coronavirus, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales.
New data published on Friday, March 18, and covering a 24-hour period, shows 1,935 new positive PCR test results to bring the total to 837,705. The total number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test in Wales now stands at 7,066.
The latest infection rate based on PCR tests for the seven days up to March 13 is 304.5 cases for every 100,000 people – a rise from the 290.7 cases recorded on Thursday. This is the first time the infection rate has gone above 300 since the week beginning February 6.
