Coronavirus cases in schools are continuing to fall after all children and teenagers were allowed back for face to face teaching full time in lockdown easing.
In the six days to April 29, 10 of the 22 councils in Wales reported no coronavirus in their schools and pupil referral units and 18 of the 22 reported no cases in colleges.
Latest data from Public Health Wales shows that in the six days to April 28 a total of 42 positive cases were recorded in schools compared with 45 the previous week and 73 the week before.
Of the 42 cases to April 28, 20 were in primary schools, 18 in secondaries and four in “other” , including pupil referral units, special and independent schools.
The councils where no Covid cases were reported in schools in the six days to April 28
Blaenau Gwent
Monmouthshire
Isle of Anglesey
Conwy
Denbighshire
Merthyr Tydfil
Vale of Glamorgan
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Powys
The councils where no Covid cases were reported in FE colleges in the six days to April 28
Blaenau Gwent
Monmouthshire
Newport
Torfaen
Anglesey
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Wrexham
Cardiff
Bridgend
Merthyr Tydfil
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Neath Port Talbot
PHW has always stressed that Covid cases reported in schools do not mean transmission happened there and that schools reflect rates in the community.
Since all learners in schools and colleges were allowed to return to classrooms for face to face teaching on March 15 they have been following strict guidance to reduce risk of infection.
All those in secondary schools must wear masks at all times inside school , including in lessons. Teachers , including in primary, must wear masks whenever they can't socially distance.
Teenagers aged 14 and over are encouraged to take two rapid result lateral flow Covid tests each week. Contact year group bubbles still operate and there are one way systems and staggered start and end times. Canteens have re-opened.
Since the start of the academic year there have been a total 10,423 reports of Covid-19 cases across 1,267 schools; 4,485 cases in staff and 5, 938 in pupils.
From a total of 1,573 schools across Wales that means just over eight in 10 schools (80.5%) have had at least one case. 210 schools have had only one case.
Covid-19 cases in schools by local authority area in the six days to April 28 with previous week in brackets
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Blaenau Gwent 0 (-2)
Caerphilly 4 (+2)
Monmouthshire 0 (equal)
Newport 8 (+3)
Torfaen 3 (+2)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Isle of Anglesey 0 (-1)
Conwy 0 (-1)
Denbighshire 0 (-1)
Flintshire 2 (-2)
Gwynedd 1 (-2)
Wrexham 4 (+3)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff 8 (+2)
Vale of Glamorgan 0 (equal)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Bridgend 2 (-2)
Merthyr Tydfil 0 (-1)
Rhondda Cynon Taf 1 (-1)
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthenshire 0 (-1)
Ceredigion 0 (equal)
Pembrokeshire 2 (+2)
Powys Teaching Health Board
Powys 0 (-1)
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Neath Port Talbot 3 (+1)
Swansea 4 (-2)
Covid cases in further education colleges by local authority areas in six days to April 28 with previous week's figures in brackets
Blaenau Gwent 0 (equal)
Caerphilly 3 (+3)
Monmouthshire 0 (equal)
Newport 0 (equal)
Torfaen 0 (equal)
Anglesey 0 (equal)
Conwy 1 (+1)
Denbighshire 0 (equal)
Flintshire 0 (equal)
Gwynedd 0 (equal)
Wrexham 0 (equal)
Cardiff 0 (-1)
Vale of Glamorgan 1 (+1)
Bridgend 0 (equal)
Merthyr Tydfil 0 (equal)
Rhondda Cynon Taf 0 (-2)
Carmarthenshire 0 (equal)
Ceredigion 0 (equal)
Pembrokeshire 0 (+1)
Powys 0 (equal)
Neath Port Talbot 0 (equal)
Swansea 1 (equal)
Since the start of the academic year in September 2020 there have been a total 10,423 reports of Covid-19 cases across 1,267 schools; 4,485 cases in staff and 5, 938 in pupils.
From a total of 1,573 schools across Wales that means just over eight in 10 schools (80.5%) have had at least one case. 210 schools have had only one case.
