There are 14 areas of Wales with a Covid infection rate above 400.
Despite infection rates falling dramatically across the nation recently, many areas have now seen figures stabilise and actually rise again. For this article we have used data published on Monday, March 14.
It provides the numbers for areas with an average of 7,000 residents, called middle super output areas (MSOA). In practice this means there are statistics for areas like Canton in Cardiff, Morriston in Swansea, and Porth in Rhondda.
The data shows there are 13 places in Wales with more than 400 cases per 100,000 of the population, and one over 500.
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The areas with the most cases at the moment are as follows for the last rolling seven days up to March 7:
- Cimla, Neath Port Talbot - 587.3
- Crundale, Clynderwen & Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire - 485.8
- Carmarthen North, Carmarthenshire - 485.7
- Monmouth & Wyesham, Monmouthshire - 461.2
- Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr, Carmarthenshire - 449.7
- Abertillery South & Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent - 441.2
- Dafen & Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire - 429.5
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery, Blaenau Gwent - 422.1
- Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn, Flintshire - 420.2
- Ebbw Vale South & Cwm, Blaenau Gwent - 412.5
- Swiss Valley & Llangennech, Carmarthenshire - 405.1
- Risca West, Caerphilly - 405
- Barry West, Vale of Glamorgan - 400.6
- Lower Penarth & Sully, Vale of Glamorgan - 400.2
This map shows the number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people for each area in the last seven days.
It is important to bear in mind that this data is very volatile because it covers smaller areas. Where an area has a very small population even one positive case can push up the cases per 100,000 significantly. You should therefore be cautious about drawing too many conclusions directly from the information.
The three areas with the highest infection rates in each local authority
This is based on the weekly infection rates for the previous seven days per 100,000 people. The data is based on the rolling seven-day average between March 1 and 7.
Anglesey
Newborough 226.5
Bodedern & Rhosneigr 208.4
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll & Menai Bridge 160.5
Blaenau Gwent
Abertillery South & Llanhilleth 441.2
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery 422.1
Ebbw Vale South & Cwm 412.5
Bridgend
Brackla West 281.6
Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd 275.6
Porthcawl West 244.5
Caerphilly
Risca West 405
Caerphilly East 365.7
Llanbradach & Penyrheol 273.3
Cardiff
Canton 380.3
Rhiwbina & Pantmawr 349.3
Cathays North 328.7
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthen North 485.7
Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr 449.7
Dafen & Felinfoel 429.5
Ceredigon
Aberaeron & Llanrhystud 324.1
Borth & Bont-goch 309.1
Aberystwyth South 268.9
Conwy
Old Colwyn & Llanddulas 254.2
Llanfairfechan & Penmaenmawr 243.5
Llandudno Junction South & Llasanffraid Glan Conwy 218
Denbighshire
Rhyl East 357.7
Rhyl South West 345.1
Ruthin 319.8
Flintshire
Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn 420.2
Connah's Quay North 294.7
Mostyn & Holway 270.4
Gwynedd
Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn 380
Pen-y-groes, Tal-y-sarn & Dyffryn Nantlle 351.9
Caernarfon West & Waunfawr 313.8
Merthyr Tydfil
Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill 175.1
Gellideg & Town 170.6
Dowlais 166.4
Monmouthshire
Monmouth & Wyesham 461.2
Magor & Rogiet 267.7
Abergavenny North 221.8
Neath Port Talbot
Cimla 587.3
Neath South 288.2
Neath Town 279.4
Newport
Rogerstone 303.4
Pye Corner & Graig 285.1
Ridgeway & Glasllwch 283.1
Pembrokeshire
Crundale, Clynderwen & Maenclochog 485.8
Milford Haven West 353.4
Tenby & Caldey 345.7
Powys
Machynlleth & Banwy 365.6
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells 358.7
Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry 230.7
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pontypridd East & Cilfynydd 344.8
Bryncae & Llanharan 320.6
Church Village West 302.5
Swansea
St Thomas 338.6
Pontarddulais 314.1
West Cross 292
Vale of Glamorgan
Barry West 400.6
Lower Penarth & Sully 400.2
Palmerstown 364.3
Torfaen
Croesyceiliog 330.2
West Pontnewydd & Thornhill 282.4
New Inn 236.8
Wrexham
Acton & Maes-y-dre 356
Caia Park 336.1
Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley 331
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