Powys has recorded 11 new cases of Covid-19 today (Monday), taking its total to 403.

Carmarthenshire has four new cases, Pembrokeshire, two and Gwynedd, one.

Ceredigion has no new cases.

Across Wales today, 133 new cases have been recorded.

There were no death from, or with, Covid-19.

The total for Gwynedd now stands at 633 cases.

Ceredigion has 83, Pembrokeshire, 324 and Carmarthenshire, 859.

Commenting on the rise in numbers, Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “As children return to schools, I understand that parents will be concerned at reports of positive cases.

“I would urge you to follow advice from the school or local authority and only withdraw children from school when asked to do so.

“Social distancing measures that are in place are designed to prevent the spread of the disease beyond the ‘bubbles’ established in schools.

“Again it is important that children maintain regular hand washing throughout the day, and on returning home, and parents’ help with this is vital.

“We are now seeing a steady increase in cases in a number of communities across Wales, and our investigations show that many of these have been transmitted due to a lack of social distancing.

“This has resulted in the spread of the virus to other groups of people.

“We continue to appeal to everyone to please remember that, even if you feel that you would not be badly affected by Covid-19 if you were to test positive, should you pass it on to older or more vulnerable family members, friends or colleagues it could be extremely serious and even fatal.”