With the number of Covid-19 cases once again on the rise in Wales, hospitals across the country are taking steps to try and limit the number of infections and to protect patients, staff and visitors. Wales has seven health boards in total and each is monitoring the situation, with around one in 20 people currently suffering from the virus.
This is a higher rate per head than across the border in England. The latest Office for National Statistics figures, released last week and covering the period between June 24 and June 30, reveal that an estimated 149,700 people had Covid during that time in Wales alone - a big jump in cases compared to previous weeks. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
With these figures in mind, Wales' Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton said last week that the country is seeing a “resurgence” of Covid cases in communities which could be particularly dangerous for those with waning immunity who have not had their spring booster. You can read the full interview with Mr Atherton, where he discusses the possibility of reintroducing restrictions in future, here.
