Five more people have died with coronavirus, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales. New data published on Tuesday, March 22, and covering a 72-hour period, show 4,909 new positive PCR test results to bring the total to 845,179.
The overall number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test in Wales now stands at 7,075. The latest infection rate based on PCR tests for the seven days up to March 17 is 403 cases for every 100,000 people – a rise from the 335 cases recorded on Monday. It's the first time the infection rate has gone above 400 since the seven days between January 31 and February 6.
The infection rate based on PCR tests is only a guide to the spread of Covid in Wales as it does not include lateral flow test results which are reported weekly in Wales. People with no symptoms who test positive on an LFT no longer need a confirmatory PCR test.
