Covid case rates in Wales highest since January

But Public Health Wales figures show deaths and hospital admissions remain much lower.

Covid cases in Wales are almost double the level seen at this point during the second waveHowever Public Health Wales figures show deaths and hospital admissions remain much lower, thanks to the vaccine rollout.Case rates are currently above the "most likely scenario" modelled by scientists but the impact on hospitals remains within calculations.One further death was also reported, bringing the average over the past seven days to 1.1 deaths a day.

Swansea has the highest level of positive cases in Wales with a case rate of 498.4 and more than half of the city's communities have case rates above 500.

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