A further 16 people have died with coronavirus in Wales, according to latest figures from Public Health Wales.
The data, published on Monday, January 10 and covering a 48-hour period, shows 11,693 new positive cases to bring the total to 727,486.
The overall number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive in Wales has now reached 6,650.
The latest seven-day infection rate across Wales, based on the seven days up to January 5 is 1,997.1 - a significant drop on 2,214.6 recorded on Sunday. The infection rate has now fallen for two days.
The highest rate in each Welsh local authority for the seven days between December 30 and January 5 was Blaenau Gwent with 2,467.7 per 100,000, followed by Neath Port Talbot with , 2,401.7 and Rhondda Cynon Taf with 2,341.8.
Cardiff recorded the most positive cases over the latest 48-hour period with 1,191, followed by Swansea with 963, RCT with 834, Carmarthenshire with 665, Wrexham with 620, Caerphilly with 588, Conwy with 585, Flintshire with 579, Newport with 560, and Neath Port Talbot with 547.
Other local authorities reporting high case numbers were Gwynedd with 495, Bridgend with 489, Powys with 401, Vale of Glamorgan with 396, Denbighshire with 369, Anglesey with 354 and Pembrokeshire with 310.
The lowest number of cases were found in Blaenau Gwent with 293, Torfaen with 261, Monmouthshire with 243, Ceredigion with 199 and Methyr Tydfil with 180.
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The percentage of tests coming back positive is also falling. In the seven days to January 5, 48.6% of tests across Wales gave a positive result, down from 50.5% reported on Sunday.
The highest positivity rates were in Swansea (51.4%), Caerphilly (50.9%), and Wrexham (50.8%).
As of January 7 there were 988 people in general and acute hospital beds with coronavirus (confirmed, suspected, and recovering), a rise on the 955 on January 6.
There were 42 people in ventilated intensive care beds with Covid-19 on January 7, a rise from 39 on January 6.
A total of 2,496,882 people had received one dose of the coronavirus vaccine and 2,326,390 had been given both doses. Meanwhile 1,729,180 people have been given their booster jabs in Wales. The Welsh Government has confirmed that all eligible adults were offered one by the end of December.
Infection rate for every 100,000 people in each area for the seven days up to January 5:
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Blaenau Gwent: 2,467.7 (down from 3,003.1)
Newport: 2,061.7 (down from 2,279.0)
Caerphilly: 2,250.4 (down from 2,471.9)
Torfaen: 2,047.7 (down from 2,417.0)
Monmouthshire: 1,238 (down from 1,392.3)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Conwy: 2,148.4 (down from 2,327.6)
Anglesey: 1,823.2 (down from 2,015.9)
Gwynedd: 1,551.9 (down from 1,769.4)
Denbighshire: 1,902.9 (down from 1,992.8)
Flintshire: 2,105.7 (down from 2,244.1)
Wrexham: 2,094 (up from 2,063.2)
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff: 1,810.8 (down from 1,994.8)
Vale of Glamorgan: 1,753.9 (down from 2,019.7)
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Merthyr Tydfil: 2,320.7 (down from 2,731.8)
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 2,341.8 (down from 2,779.1)
Bridgend: 2,199.3 (down from 2,487.6)
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthenshire: 1,979.1 (down from 1,998.7)
Pembrokeshire: 1,572.9 (down from 1,634.9)
Ceredigion: 1,356.4 (down from 1,675.5)
Powys Teaching Health Board
Powys: 1,688.4 (down from 1,775.2)
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Neath Port Talbot: 2,401.7 (down from 2,650.8)
Swansea: 2,086.3 (down from 2,407.0)
Wales total: 1,997.1 (down from 2,214.6)
First Minister Mark Drakeford confirmed on Thursday evening that alert level two measures will stay in place in Wales following the outcome of the latest weekly regulations review.
At alert level two people must:
- Wear a face covering (unless there is a reasonable excuse not to wear one) in all indoor public places including when not seated in a pub, café or restaurant.
- Meet no more than five other people at a café, restaurant, pub, or other public premises (unless with their household of a larger number). This applies to both outdoor and indoor areas of the premises.
- Work from home if they can.
- Self-isolate for seven days if they test positive for Covid-19. People should take a lateral flow test on day six and day seven. If either test is positive they should remain in isolation until two negative lateral flow tests or after day 10, whichever is sooner.
- Not take part in an organised event indoors of more than 30 people or outdoors for more than 50 people. All organised events must be organised by a responsible body and have a risk assessment.
People are also being encouraged to follow strengthened guidance to help them stay safe at home.
This includes limiting the number of people they meet who they don't live with, to 'flow before you go' by taking a lateral flow test before going out, meeting people outdoors wherever possible, and making sure indoor spaces are well-ventilated.
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