AN ’incident management team’ has been set up after a "cluster" of Covid cases among students at Aberystwyth.

The council said today (Thursday) that the Ceredigion Contact Tracing Team has "identified that there are currently no contacts within the wider community, and the cluster is contained within the student community".

There have been 19 confirmed Covid cases in Ceredigion in the last week.

But following confirmation of a Covid-19 cluster within the student community at the university, a multi-agency Incident Management Team has been established, the council said.

The councils said: "As part of the Incident Management Team, Ceredigion County Council is working closely with Aberystwyth University, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Public Health Wales, Dyfed-Powys Police, the Ceredigion Contact Tracing Team and Aberystwyth Student Union to identify all contacts and all have acted quickly to take decisive action to limit the spread.

"Control measures have been put in place to minimise the risks of spreading the virus further.

"Those who have tested positive are self-isolating and those who have been in contact with them have been identified and are now required to self-isolate for 14 days. These students are continuing their studies online and are being supported by Aberystwyth University.

"It is important for everyone to recognise that the virus has not gone away, and people are being reminded to follow the regulations and to take responsibility for keeping themselves, and others safe.

"Ceredigion Council has taken strong and decisive measures to ensure the number of cases of COVID-19 remain low. We are grateful to all residents for playing their part. As the number of infected people is at its highest level so far, the actions of every resident will be particularly important in stopping the spread of the virus.

We are urging both the student community and the wider community of Ceredigion to take the risk seriously and consider how their actions may impact on more vulnerable members of our communities.

"In addition to the drive-through testing facility in Aberystwyth, a temporary walk-in facility has been set up. These test centres are for people who have COVID-19 symptoms and can be booked www.gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test or by phoning 119."