With the Omicron variant now taking hold across Wales, many areas are reporting rising rates of coronavirus.
The infection rate has continued to grow, with more than 14,000 cases reported on Sunday, January 2. Read the latest update here.
The latest seven-day infection rate across Wales, based on the seven days up to December 27, has risen to 1,415 from 1,190.2 cases per 100,000 population on Friday – the highest figure at any stage of the pandemic.
The highest rate in Wales for the seven days from December 21 to 27 is Merthyr Tydfil, where the figure is 1,826, followed by Rhondda Cynon Taf with 1,741 and Cardiff with 1,586.
Newport isn't far off that level with 1,540.6, and all areas of the city are reporting infection rates of over 1,000 per 100,000.
Here's the current Covid situation across all areas of Newport for the period December 21-27, the most recent data available.
Of Newport's 20 local ward areas, one area - Caerleon - has a rate of infection of more than 2,000 per 100,000, with 2,082 for the seven days up to December 27. That's equivalent to more than one in 50 people in the area having Covid right now.
This is followed by Ridgeway & Glasllwch which has 1,902.8, Pye Corner & Graig with 1,869.2, Beechwood with 1,838.2 and the Gaer with 1,749.8.
The area with the lowest infection rate currently is Pillgwenlly & Docks with 1,063, followed by Ringland with 1,156.1.
Infection rates and cases in Newport local ward areas from December 21-27:
What does this data mean?
The data is based on the rolling seven-day average between December 21 and December 27, 2021.
It is really important to bear in mind that this data is very volatile because it covers such small areas. Where an area has a very small population even one positive case can push up the rate of cases per 100,000 significantly.
You should therefore be cautious about drawing too many conclusions directly from the information.
For example, Victoria & Somerton has more cases (156) than Lawrence Hill (97) for this period, but Lawrence Hill has a higher infection rate (1,673.9) than Victoria & Somerton (1,315.9). This is because Lawrence Hill has a larger population size than Victoria & Somerton.
What is the overall situation in Wales like?
The Welsh Government has introduced tighter restrictions in the wake of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant.
They include stricter measures for hospitality businesses and limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings.
The self-isolation period for people in Wales who have Covid has been cut from 10 days to seven.
First Minister Mark Drakeford has reiterated his warning that Wales is set to experience "challenging weeks" in January as the Omicron variant has become dominant in all parts of the country and is set to peak at the end of the month.
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