Wales has seen a concerning rise in the number of people catching Covid-19 in their communities. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) infection survey found that infections are rising in most parts of the UK but are still well below levels reached earlier this year.
For the week ending December 5, 55,900 infections were recorded in Wales which equates to 1.84% of the population or one in 55 people - up from 43,400 or one in 70 the week before. Meanwhile the number of patients being actively treated from the virus in Welsh hospitals has almost trebled from 22 on December 7 to 59 on December 13.
There are currently 382 "confirmed" cases of Covid in hospitals in Wales as of December 13 - compared with 242 seven days earlier - but 85% of them are being treated for something that is unrelated to the virus. The number actively being treated for the virus has however leapt from a low of 6 on November 20 to 59 on December 13. Currently 10 people are in critical care beds being specifically treated for coronavirus.
