There are now 74 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 increase from 16 areas to 74 in just a week.
This data was first released on Friday, October 25. 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 74 places in Wales with more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 of population and seven where the figure exceeds 1,500. The area of Oakdale & Pentwyn in Carerphilly has a case rate over 2,000 meaning that one in 50 people have the disease.
The areas with the most cases at the moment are as follows:
- Oakdale & Pentwyn, Caerphilly - 2,030.50
- Abertillery North & Cwmtillery, Blaenau Gwent - 1,910.50
- Milford Haven West, Pembrokeshire - 1,753.90
- Blaina & Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent - 1,644.20
- Trefethin & Pen-y-garn, Torfaen - 1,585.60
- Caerphilly South, Caerphilly - 1,580.90
- St Mellons West, Cardiff - 1,508.20
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 October 4 and October 10.
Anglesey
Holyhead 904.9
Bodedern & Rhosneigr 611.4
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll & Menai Bridge 481.5
Blaenau Gwent
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery 1,910.50
Blaina & Nantyglo 1,644.20
Rassau & Beaufort 1,433.80
Bridgend
Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale & Blackmill 835.9
Blaengarw, Pontycymer & Bettws 831.1
Broadlands 792.9
Caerphilly
Oakdale & Pen-twyn 2,030.50
Caerphilly South 1,580.90
Crosskeys North & Abercarn 1,443.50
Cardiff
St Mellons West 1,508.20
Llanedeyrn 1,404.40
Pwll-mawr & St Mellons East 1,332.30
Carmarthenshire
Brynaman, Y Garnant & Glanaman 990.9
Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed 939.8
Llannon, Cross Hands & Pen-y-groes 891.1
Ceredigon
Borth & Bont-goch 793
Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron 614.9
Aberystwyth South 552.8
Conwy
Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan 575.2
Llanrwst & Betws-y-coed 546.6
Llanfairfechan & Penmaenmawr 499.7
Denbighshire
Ruthin 1,474.80
Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr 1,153.80
Llandyrnog & Llanarmon-yn-Iâl 964.2
Flintshire
Pen-y-ffordd & Higher Kinnerton 586.4
Flint South West 563.5
Shotton & Garden City 563
Gwynedd
Harlech & Llanbedr 1,043.10
Caernarfon East 703.4
Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd 662.5
Merthyr Tydfil
Gelli-deg & Town 938.4
Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare 909.7
Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill 844.4
Monmouthshire
Gilwern & Llanfoist 1,435.90
Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr 979.1
Abergavenny North 965.3
Neath Port Talbot
Cadoxton & Bryncoch 1,473.60
Neath Abbey 1,470.10
Port Talbot South & Margam 1,260.10
Newport
Malpas 1,377.70
Rogerstone 1,376.20
Ridgeway & Glasllwch 1,195.20
Pembrokeshire
Milford Haven West 1,753.90
Milford Haven East 1,379.20
Haverfordwest South 1,076.80
Powys
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells 1,255.40
Knighton & Presteigne 1,025.40
Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk 1,011.10
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Church Village West 1,123.70
Porth West 1,074.30
Treorchy 1,014.20
Swansea
Llansamlet 1,053.10
Cwmbwrla 946.2
Penderry 922.9
Vale of Glamorgan
Palmerstown 1,195.20
Llandough & Cogan 1,114.40
Gibbonsdown 1,006.90
Torfaen
Trefethin & Pen-y-garn 1,585.60
Abersychan 1,215.70
Pontypool 1,099.60
Wrexham
Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley 782.3
Acton & Maes-y-dre 652.7
Ruabon & Marchwiel 573.4
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