Seven more people have died with coronavirus, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales.
New data published on Thursday, March 17, and covering a 24-hour period, shows 2,261 new positive PCR test results to bring the total to 835,770. The total number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test in Wales now stands at 7,058.
The latest infection rate based on PCR tests for the seven days up to March 12 is 290.7 cases for every 100,000 people – a rise from the 279.8 cases recorded on Wednesday. This has been rising steadily for more than a week.
