Covid in Wales remains at the highest level it has ever been with infections still increasing, the latest data suggests. We've put together a comprehensive bulletin about the spread of coronavirus in Wales using all the information that remains available despite the withdrawal of the majority of routine testing.
The most reliable source regarding the spread of Covid is now the Office for National Statistic's weekly survey which shows that in the most recent week, the rate of infection hit a new peak with more than 7.5% of the population infected. Separate data from Public Health Wales from lateral flow test results suggests that the area hardest hit is Blaenau Gwent.
However, despite the rapid and increasing spread of Covid, hospitalisations and deaths are not rising. There are significant numbers of people in hospital with the virus, which is causing huge pressure on the system. But the number actually being treated for the virus in acute hospitals, as opposed to Covid patients being treated for another condition, has been below 100 for most of the last week with 17 of these patients seriously ill in intensive care.
