CEREDIGION has recorded nine new cases of coronavirus today, daily figures have revealed.
After recording no new cases on Friday, Ceredigion recorded six cases over the weekend and nine new cases today (Monday).
Across Wales, 630 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded today (Monday) with 21 new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities since the pandemic began in Wales to 4,775.
Three of those deaths have been recorded in the Hywel Dda region of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, taking the death toll in West Wales to 366.
741 deaths have been recorded in the Betsi Cadwaladr region of North Wales and 50 deaths have been recorded in Powys.
Carmarthenshire returned the highest number of daily cases in West Wales with 47 new cases confirmed today with Pembrokeshire recording 20.
Powys recorded 18 new cases of the virus while Gwynedd recorded 12.
Hywel Dda Health Board administered 39,257 vaccinations up to 28 January – 17,677 in Carmarthenshire, 12,414 in Pembrokeshire and 7,459 in Ceredigion.
Giving the daily statement, Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Although the data currently shows that on an all-Wales level the numbers of cases are reducing and that the incidence is now below 150 cases per 100,000 population, the rates in some areas – particularly in North Wales – are still at more than double that.
“The pressure on our hospitals is still severe and shows no signs of easing yet, so it is extremely important that everyone sticks to the rules and stays at home as much as possible.
“The announcement by Welsh Government last week that Foundation Phase pupils will be able to return to face to face learning in schools after half term is dependent on the numbers of cases continuing to reduce.
“The vaccination programme, run by Welsh Government and the local health boards, is continuing at pace, with more than 400,000 people in the first four priority groups having now received their first vaccination.”