The number of areas in Newport reporting new coronavirus cases has fallen once again this week.
Three areas within the Newport area have reported new cases over the most recent seven-day period reported by Public Health Wales (PHW).
The figures from PHW show that in the week between April 3 and April 9, a total of 12 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the following areas:
- Pillgwenlly & Docks
- Pye Corner & Graig
- Rogerstone
This compares with a total of six areas when these figures were previously reported on April 6.
You can take a look at infection rates across the city between April 3 and April 9 in the interactive map below:
The area currently recording the highest rate of coronavirus cases is Pillgwenlly & Docks. It recorded six new cases in the latest seven-day period, with an infection rate of 67.9 cases per 100,000 people.
Pye Corner & Graig recorded three new cases, with an infection rate of 47.5 cases per 100,000 people, while Rogerstone also recorded three new cases with an infection rate of 32.5 cases per 100,000 people.
The city's remaining 17 areas recorded between 0-2 cases, the lowest number PHW's recorded figures drop to and categorised as "low numbers."
The areas in Newport that recorded fewer than two cases of the virus between April 3 and April 9 were:
- Caerleon
- Malpas
- Bettws
- Beechwood
- St Julians & Barnardtown
- Lawrence Hill
- Ringland
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch
- Lliswerry & Uskmouth
- Gaer
- Duffryn & Maesglas
- Marshfield
- Langstone & Llanwern
- Shaftesbury & Crindai
- Stow Hill
- Maindee
- Victoria & Somerton
The coronavirus infection rate for the whole of Newport currently stands at 17.5 cases per 100,000 people . This compares with 17.6 per 100,000 across Wales as a whole.
What does this data mean?
The data above is based on the rolling seven-day average between April 3 and April 9. The boundaries used are those from the the Office for National Statistics' (ONS') middle layer super output areas (MSOAs) as defined by the 2011 boundaries.
It is important to bear in mind that it 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.
The latest from Welsh Government
On Monday a number of lockdown restrictions were eased in Wales including:
- All children and post-16 learners can return to face-to-face education. Training centres and university campuses can open for blended face to face learning for all students;
- All remaining shops can reopen, and all close contact services including mobile services can resume;
- Viewings at wedding venues can resume by appointment, and outdoor canvassing for elections can begin;
- Travel restrictions on travelling into and out of Wales are lifted. However, restrictions on travel to countries outside the Common Travel Area without a reasonable excuse remain in place.
The Welsh Government also announced last week that gyms and leisure centres will be able to open from May 3 - instead of 10 May - while two households can "bubble up" to meet indoors from the same date. Wedding receptions outdoors for up to 30 people will be allowed from April 26, also moving forward a week.
Starting on Saturday, April 17, Public Health Wales will no longer be publishing coronavirus data or a daily statement on its website on Saturdays.
A spokeswoman said: "Coronavirus is with us to stay, and the way we report data must be sustainable. No other communicable disease is subject to daily reporting, and we are bringing our coronavirus dashboard further in-line with routine communicable disease reporting. Our surveillance team will retain the ability to ramp back up to seven day reporting if necessary."
