Wales has recorded no new coronavirus deaths and only 36 positive cases in the last 24 hours.
The latest daily update from Public Health Wales, published on Friday, April 30, means the total number of positive cases since the pandemic began to 211,494. Zero new coronavirus deaths means the overall death toll remains at 5,550 in Wales.
The infection rate across Wales now stands at 11.3 cases per 100,000 people for the seven days up to April 25 – a drop from 12 on Thursday.
The percentage of tests coming back with positive results is now 1.3% – significantly below the key benchmark of 5%. The only local authorities reporting more than 2% are Newport (2.5%), Wrexham (2.4%), Swansea (2.3%) and Gwynedd (2.1%).
The latest figures also show that 1,830,964 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 748,700 people have had both doses.
Uptake of the first vaccine dose by priority group (according to PHW):
- Care home residents: 14,978 (97.7%)
- Care home workers: 34,469 (90.5%)
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80 years and older: 166,323 (95.5%)
- Healthcare workers: 134,420 (94.4%)
- Social care workers: 45,215 (no percentage available)
- 75-79 years: 128,002 (96.2%)
- 70-74 years: 175,390 (95.6%)
- Clinically extremely vulnerable 16-69 years: 75,807 (93%)
- 65-69 years: 169,082 (93.7%)
- Clinical risk groups 16-64 years: 300,777 (85.1%)
- 60-64 years: 187,956 (91.4%)
- 55-59 years: 207,968 (89%)
- 50-54 years: 197,375 (86.5%)
- 40-49 years: 283,711 (72.3%)
- 30-39 years: 176,563 (42%)
- 18-29 years: 111,977 (24.1%)
Uptake of the second vaccine dose by priority group (according to PHW):
- Care home residents: 13,594 (88.7%)
- Care home workers: 29,722 (78%)
- 80 years and older: 152,650 (87.7%)
- Healthcare workers: 118,037 (82.9%)
- Social care workers: 38,182 (no percentage available)
- 75-79 years: 116,002 (87.2%)
- 70-74 years: 147,789 (80.5%)
- Clinically extremely vulnerable 16-69 years: 54,462 (66.8%)
- 65-69 years: 65,149 (36.1%)
- Clinical risk groups 16-64 years: 23,059 (6.5%)
- 60-64 years: 39,346 (19.1%)
- 55-59 years: 40,755 (17.4%)
- 50-54 years: 37,061 (16.3%)
- 40-49 years: 54,235 (13.8%)
- 30-39 years: 46,246 (11%)
- 18-29 years: 37,730 (8.1%)
Key details
- Deaths reported today: 0
- Cases reported today: 36 (down from 69 on Thursday)
- Total deaths with lab-confirmed coronavirus in Wales: 5,550
- Total number of people who have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine: 1,830,9641
- Total number of people who have received a two-dose course of Covid-19 vaccine: 748,700
Newport, Wrexham and Cardiff reported the most cases on Friday with just five each, followed by Swansea and Flintshire with three. Torfaen, Gwynedd and Neath Port Talbot all had two new cases, while Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Conwy, Bridgend, RCT and Ceredigion had one.
Eight local authorities reported no new cases including Monmouthshire, Anglesey, Denbighshire, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Powys.
Cases per 100,000 based on seven-day rolling average (April 19 to April 25):
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Blaenau Gwent: 8.6 (unchanged)
Newport: 25.2 (down from 30.4)
Caerphilly: 8.8 (up from 8.3)
Torfaen: 6.4 (down from 7.4)
Monmouthshire: 2.1 (down from 5.3)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Conwy: 6 (unchanged)
Anglesey: 8.6 (up from 7.1)
Gwynedd: 19.3 (up from 18.5)
Denbighshire: 4.2 (unchanged)
Flintshire: 9.6 (down from 10.2)
Wrexham: 22.1 (up from 21.3)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff: 10.9 (down from 11.7)
Vale of Glamorgan: 8.2 (unchanged)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Merthyr Tydfil: 6.6 (up from 5)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6.6 (up from 6.2)
Bridgend: 6.8 (down from 10.9)
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthenshire: 10.1 (down from 10.6)
Pembrokeshire: 5.6 (unchanged)
Ceredigion: 5.5 (unchanged)
Powys Teaching Health Board
Powys: 8.3 (down from 10.6)
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Neath Port Talbot: 16 (down from 16.7)
Swansea: 22.3 (up from 21.5)
Wales total: 11.3 (down from 12 )
On Monday, outdoor hospitality was allowed to resume again at cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants. Outdoor attractions, including outdoor swimming pools, funfairs and theme parks, are also open again. And from Monday, May 3, gyms, leisure centres and fitness facilities can welcome back customers, as will children's soft play centres and community centres. On that date, people will also again be able to form extended households with one other household.
This means Wales will have completed the move to Alert Level 3 by 3 May.
Speaking on Friday, First Minister Mark Drakeford said: "The public health situation continues to improve and our vaccination programme remains a success. Thanks to the efforts of people across Wales, we are in a position to further ease the restrictions, in the way we have previously signalled, to allow more elements of normal life to return.
"However, the virus has not gone away. We all still need to take those vitally important steps, that we are now all so familiar with, to protect ourselves and each other from this dreadful virus – by self-isolating if we have symptoms, by taking up the offer of a Covid vaccine, washing our hands regularly, wearing a face covering in enclosed public spaces, following social distancing rules, limiting the number of people we meet socially outdoors, and only meeting with those we live with indoors.
"By working together, by following these rules, the quicker we will return to normality. Together, we will continue to keep Wales safe."
The next review of the coronavirus restrictions is due by May 13 following the Senedd elections on May 6.
