Latest Covid figures for 109 North Wales areas as cases surge in historic town

Even as Mark Drakeford was warning of renewed Covid-19 restrictions in Wales, the national infection trend appeared to be on a downwards curve.

Yesterday the First Minister said the country was facing a “serious situation” and that the national Alert Level may have to be raised in three weeks time.

Last Tuesday the average infection rates across Wales reached 719.9 cases per 100,000 people, the highest ever seen during the pandemic.

Although hospital occupancy and death rates are well below previous peaks, Mr Drakeford said that, in the absence of lockdown measures, there was a “greater reservoir of people” waiting to be infected.

Since Tuesday, however, the national infection rate has fallen on three successful days. It now stands at 653.1 cases per 100,000 for the seven days up to October 24.

While it might be tempting to think the current wave has peaked, its signature has been constant fluctation.

Further surprises could lurk around the corner and further Covid restrictions could yet become a reality.

A definite north-south divide has developed in recent weeks. Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen both have seven-day rates around 930 cases per 100,000 people.

The highest rate in North Wales is in Denbighshire (538.2), which is lower than any other part of South Wales.

It’s even lower than Ceredigion (654.8) and Powys (548.9), traditionally seen as safe havens against the virus.

Cases on the Borth & Bontgoch district are currently averaging 12 per day, while the Powys district of Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam, recorded nine cases yesterday.

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There are plenty of exceptions that prove the rule. A current North Wales hotspot is Caernarfon East, which yesterday recorded 20 new cases, the third highest in Wales.

Sixteen cases were seen in Llanrwst & Betws-y-Coed, and 13 in Bethel & Llanrug.

Among those averaging nine cases per day are the districts of Aberystwyth South and Gresford, Marford & Rossett, the latter being the worst affected in North Wales since the pandemic began.

Reflecting the disease’s constant yo-yo pattern is Holyhead, not so long ago the region’s hotspot but now with falling infection levels.

Seven day infection rates per 100,000 people

Anglesey: 374.1 (down from 509.7)
Ceredigion: 654.8 (up from 371.4)
Conwy: 413.8 (up from 392.5)
Denbighshire: 538.2 (down from 628.0)
Flintshire: 391.4 (up from 365.2)
Gwynedd: 464.8 (up from 451.2)
Powys: 548.9 (down from 613.1)
Wrexham: 365.6 (down from 385.4)

Covid-19 cases by district across North and Mid Wales

Figures supplied by Portal COVID-19 Cymru using Public Health Wales data

Anglesey

Llangefni: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.211
Newborough: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.368
Bodedern & Rhosneigr: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.353
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll & Menai Bridge: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.033
Holyhead: Oct 29 cases - 9; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 0.750
Beaumaris & Benllech: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 1.267
Amlwch & Llannerchymedd: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 7; R Rate - 1.100
Llaingoch & Valley: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.903
Rhosybol, Marianglas & Moelfre: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 0.867

Ceredigion

Borth & Bontgoch: Oct 29 cases - 12; Week’s daily average - 12; R Rate - 0.933
Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 10; R Rate - 0.839
Aberystwyth North: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.806
Aberystwyth South: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 9; R Rate - 1.079

Conwy

Conwy & Afon Roe: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.944
Llanrwst & Betws-y-Coed: Oct 29 cases - 16; Week’s daily average - 8; R Rate - 1.163
Llanfairfechan & Penmaenmawr: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.644
Rhos-on-Sea: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.762
Llandudno Junction North & Deganwy: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 0; R Rate - 0.308
Colwyn Bay North: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.733
Llandudno Junction South & Glan Conwy: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.120
Llandudno Town & Gogarth: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.800
Penrhyn Bay: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.708
Llandudno South: Oct 29 cases - 0; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.727
Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.729
Upper Colwyn Bay: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.706
Old Colwyn & Llanddulas: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.655
Kinmel Bay & Towyn: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 1.083
Abergele: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 7; R Rate - 0.860

Denbighshire

Prestatyn North: Oct 29 cases - 10; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.037
Prestatyn Central & East: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.368
Rhyl South West: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.895
Corwen, Llanelidan & Efenechdyd: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 1.050
Denbigh West: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.789
Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.719
St Asaph & Trefnant: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.880
Rhyl North: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.640
Llandyrnog & Llanarmon-yn-Iâl: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.574
Prestatyn South: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.679
Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.037
Dyserth & Tremeirchion: Oct 29 cases - 9; Week’s daily average - 7; R Rate - 1.061
Llangollen & Llandrillo: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.724
Ruthin: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 8; R Rate - 0.803
Rhyl East: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 1.048

Flintshire

Hope: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 1.000
Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.120
Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch: Oct 29 cases - 10; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 1.128
Buckley South: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.435
Flint South West: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.846
Holywell & Bagillt: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.833
Queensferry & Sandycroft: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 1.167
Ewloe & Hawarden: Oct 29 cases - 9; Week’s daily average - 8; R Rate - 0.882
Leeswood, Treuddyn & Gwernaffield: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 0.522
Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.733
Shotton & Garden City: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.755
Flint North East: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.595
Mostyn & Holway: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.069
Connah’s Quay North: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 1.182
Penyffordd & Higher Kinnerton: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.923
Connah’s Quay Wepre: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.581
New Brighton & Mynydd Isa: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 1.545
Broughton & Saltney: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 1.250
Mold: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 7; R Rate - 1.038
Connah’s Quay South & Northop Hall: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.972

Gwynedd

Pwllheli & Morfa Nefyn: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 0.849
Bethel & Llanrug: Oct 29 cases - 13; Week’s daily average - 7; R Rate - 1.289
Caernarfon East: Oct 29 cases - 20; Week’s daily average - 7; R Rate - 1.178
Caernarfon West & Waunfawr: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.111
Llanberis & Deiniolen: Oct 29 cases - 8; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.030
Bethesda: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.667
Porthmadog: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.711
Abersoch & Aberdaron: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 0; R Rate - 0.750
Bangor City: Oct 29 cases - 0; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 0.833
Criccieth & Llanaelhaearn: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 1.027
Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 1.000
Barmouth & Dolgellau: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.786
Bangor South: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.675
Penygroes, Talysarn & Dyffryn Nantlle: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 0.925
Tywyn & Llangelynnin: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.000
Bala & Mawddwy: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 8; R Rate - 0.909
Harlech & Llanbedr: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 0.978

Powys

Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 1.143
Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.688
Welshpool: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 1.200
Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam: Oct 29 cases - 9; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.914
Newtown North: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.682
Four Crosses & Guilsfield: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 1.000
Machynlleth & Banwy: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.100
Newtown South: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.263
Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 1.000
Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.050
Knighton & Presteigne: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 9; R Rate - 0.791

Wrexham

Llay South & Gwersyllt East: Oct 29 cases - 10; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 1.346
Penycae & Minera: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.739
Borras & Rhosnesni: Oct 29 cases - 7; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 2.300
Johnstown North & Rhostyllen: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.625
Coedpoeth & Brymbo: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 0.771
Ruabon & Marchwiel: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.944
Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 6; R Rate - 0.642
Cefn Mawr: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 0.829
New Broughton & Bryn Cefn: Oct 29 cases - 5; Week’s daily average - 3; R Rate - 1.333
Acton & Maesydre: Oct 29 cases - 2; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.714
Wrexham West: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 2; R Rate - 0.800
Chirk & Ceiriog Valley: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.364
Rhosllannerchrugog & Johnstown South: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 0.600
Hermitage & Whitegate: Oct 29 cases - 6; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 1.028
Gwersyllt West & Summerhill: Oct 29 cases - 1; Week’s daily average - 1; R Rate - 0.900
Wrexham Town North, University & Rhosddu: Oct 29 cases - 3; Week’s daily average - 5; R Rate - 1.029
Caia Park: Oct 29 cases - 4; Week’s daily average - 4; R Rate - 1.231
Gresford, Marford & Rossett: Oct 29 cases - 11; Week’s daily average - 9; R Rate - 1.370