Nine areas of Wales now have an infection rate of over 1,000 cases per 100,000 people in the last week, up from four areas in the previous seven days.
The infection date across Wales has also risen for the fifth day in a row, and now stands at 516.3 cases for every 100,000 people – up on the 508.7 recorded on Thursday.
The infection rate based on PCR tests is only a guide to the spread of Covid in Wales as it does not include lateral flow test results, which are reported weekly in Wales. People with no symptoms who test positive on an LFT no longer need a confirmatory PCR test. However the latest LFT figures also show that the number of positive tests are rising across Wales.
Hyper-local data released on Friday, January 28, 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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Because of the Welsh Government's changes to the rules around testing, with people who are asymptomatic and test positive on a lateral flow test told they no longer need PCR confirmation, the seven-day infection rate has dropped rapidly in recent weeks.
The areas with the most cases at the moment are as follows for the last rolling seven days up to Jan 28:
- Dafen & Felin-foel - 1,288.5
- Duffryn & Maesglas - 1,233.2
- Hermitage & Whitegate - 1,199.5
- Liswerry & Uskmouth - 1,175.5
- Ely East - 1,132.6
- Wrexham West - 1,115.9
- St Julians & Barnardtown - 1,085.6
- Ammanford & Betws - 1,085.2
- Llanelli North - 1,044.0
The map below shows the number of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people for each area in the last seven days. If you can't use the 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.
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 January 17 and January 23.
Anglesey
Rhos-y-bol, Marian-glas & Moelfre - 498.5
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll & Menai Bridge - 369.2
Beaumaris & Benllech - 355.0
Blaenau Gwent
Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed - 816.5
Rassau & Beaufort - 780.8
Ebbw Vale South & Cwm - 742.6
Bridgend
Cornelly - 803.2
Nant-y-moel, Ogmore Vale & Blackmill - 774.4
Brackla West - 766.6
Caerphilly
New Tredegar & Darran Valley - 819.4
Caerphilly South - 813.8
Crosskeys North & Abercarn - 783.6
Cardiff
Ely East - 1,132.6
Birchgrove - 977.8
Lisvane - 878.1
Carmarthenshire
Dafen & Felin-foel - 1,288.5
Ammanford & Betws - 1,085.2
Llanelli North - 1,044.0
Ceredigon
Aberaeron & Llanrhystud - 352.3
Beulah, Traoed-yr-aur & Llandysul - 311.2
Aberystwyth South - 268.9
Conwy
Llanrwst & Betws-y-coed - 535.0
Abergele - 414.1
Llandudno South - 414.0
Denbighshire
Rhyl South West - 781.1
Rhyl East - 678.7
Llangollen & Llandrillo - 608.9
Flintshire
Connah's Quay North - 704.0
Flint North East - 691.3
Queensferry & Sandycroft - 611.1
Gwynedd
Barmouth & Dolgellau - 498.6
Bangor South - 480.1
Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd - 431.4
Merthyr Tydfil
Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill - 782.6
Dowlais - 749.0
Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-Rhiw & Bedlinog - 693.3
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Monmouthshire
Monmouth & Wyesham - 558.7
Magor & Rogiet - 535.4
Chepstow North & Trallech - 515.8
Neath Port Talbot
Neath Town - 936.3
Aberdulais & Resolfen - 848.2
Skewen & Jersey Marine - 842.5
Newport
Duffryn & Maesglas - 1,233.2
Liswerry & Uskmouth - 1,175.5
St Julians & Barnardtown - 1,085.6
Pembrokeshire
Pembroke Dock - 496.6
Saundersfoot - 470.9
Milford Haven West - 445.0
Powys
Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry - 923.0
Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells - 538.0
Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf - 514.6
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Aberdare North & Llwydcoed - 904.7
Tonyrefail West - 710.3
Abercynon - 708.6
Swansea
Llansamlet - 996.2
Bony-y-maen - 943.3
Morriston South - 855.4
Torfaen
Cwmbran - 879.9
Hollybush & Henllys - 739.1
Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran - 706.7
Vale of Glamorgan
Barry East - 809.0
Barry West - 768.8
Gibbonsdown - 568.2
Wrexham
Hermitage & Whitegate - 1,199.5
Wrexham West - 1,115.9
Caia Park - 728.2
