There are now 12 areas of Wales that have Covid infection rates of more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 people.
The latest Covid data published by Public Health Wales (PHW) shows that the amount of places with more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 has decreased from 38 areas to 12 in just 12 days.
This data was first released on Tuesday, October 12. It provides the numbers for areas with an average of 7,000 people, called middle super output areas (MSOA).
In practice this means there are statistics for areas like Canton in Cardiff, Morriston in Swansea, and Porth in Rhondda.
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The data shows there are 12 places in Wales with more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 of population and 19 where the figure exceeds 900.
At the other end of the spectrum, WalesOnline has reported all of the areas of Wales each week that have fewer than three Covid cases. For over seven weeks now every single part of Wales has had more than two cases of coronavirus reflecting how widespread the virus is at the present time.
The areas with the most cases at the moment
- Oakdale & Pen-twyn, Caerphilly 1,422.40
- Pen-y-ffordd & Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire 1,335.70
- Risca East, Caerphilly 1,289.40
- Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly 1,220.60
- Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,194.30
- Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys 1,135.90
- Barry Island, the Vale of Glamorgan 1,097.90
- Pengam & Cefn Fforest, Caerphilly 1,097.20
- Tonypandy East, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,076.90
- Haverfordwest South, Pembrokeshire 1,076.80
- Milford Haven West, Pembrokeshire 1,034.00
- Caerau East, Cardiff 1,003.50
This map shows the number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people for each area in the last seven days. If you can't use this map there is also a chart you can use to search for your community at the bottom of this article:
It is important to bear in mind that this data is very volatile because it covers smaller areas. Where an area has a very small population even one positive case can push up the cases per 100,000 significantly. You should therefore be cautious about drawing too many conclusions directly from the information.
The three areas with the highest infection rates in each local authority
This is based on the weekly infection rates for the previous seven days per 100,000 people. The data is based on the rolling seven-day average between September 20 and September 26.
Anglesey
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll & Menai Bridge 882.8
Bodedern & Rhosneigr 611.4
Llangefni 565.3
Blaenau Gwent
Ebbw Vale South & Cwm 495
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery 455.4
Tredegar & Georgetown 443
Bridgend
Broadlands 774.9
Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr 708.4
Brackla East & Coychurch Lower 630.8
Caerphilly
Oakdale & Pen-twyn 1,422.40
Risca East 1,289.40
Pontllanfraith 1,220.60
Cardiff
Caerau East 1,003.50
Heath 994.2
Ely West 975
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed 823.8
Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside 820.5
Llandybie & Saron 818.3
Ceredigon
Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron 571.6
Aberaeron & Llanrhystud 549.5
Lampeter & Llanfihangel Ystrad 376.1
Conwy
Llandudno South 599.6
Abergele 579.7
Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan 532.1
Denbighshire
Prestatyn South 864.9
Denbigh West 783.9
Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr 698.3
Flintshire
Pen-y-ffordd & Higher Kinnerton 1,335.70
Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall 632
Connah's Quay North 573
Gwynedd
Caernarfon East 891
Bethel & Llanrug 641.7
Cricieth & Llanaelhaearn 577
Merthyr Tydfil
Dowlais 468.1
Gellideg & Town 412.3
Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park 402.7
Monmouthshire
Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr 641.1
Abergavenny North 626.1
Abergavenny South & Crucorney 551.1
Neath Port Talbot
Dulais Valley 975.1
Sandfields 861.4
Cadoxton & Bryncoch 766.3
Newport
Rogerstone 856.1
Bettws 808.1
Marshfield 776.9
Pembrokeshire
Haverfordwest South 1,076.80
Milford Haven West 1,034.00
Milford Haven East 857
Powys
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells 1,135.90
Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam 799.8
Newtown North 709.4
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale 1,194.30
Tonypandy East 1,076.90
Tylorstown 810.5
Swansea
Cwmbwrla 805.5
Tycoch 793.7
Mayals & Bishopston 774.1
Vale of Glamorgan
Barry Island 1,097.90
Gibbonsdown 907.2
Barry West 855.4
Torfaen
Griffithstown & Sebastopol 812.6
Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran 798.3
Pontypool 780.7
Wrexham
Ruabon & Marchwiel 679
Coedpoeth & Brymbo 624.7
Rhosllanerchrugog & Johnstown South 540.6
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