One more person has died with coronavirus in Wales, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales.
New data published on Wednesday, March 16, and covering a 24-hour period, shows 1,878 new positive PCR test results to bring the total to 833,509. The total number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test in Wales now stands at 7,051.
The latest infection rate based on PCR tests for the seven days up to March 11 is 279.8 cases for every 100,000 people – a rise from the 263.3 cases recorded on Tuesday. This has been rising steadily for more than a week. 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.
