CEREDIGION has recorded 10 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, according to official statistics.

Despite the surge in cases reported today, Ceredigion has only recorded 22 cases in the last seven days, the lowest in Wales, with the county having a rate of infection of 30.3 cases per 100,000 population, the standard measurement of coronavirus cases across the UK.

Aberystwyth University has confirmed that two new student cases have been confirmed between 30 October and 2 November taking the total number of cases among the student population to 40 since September.

Gwynedd has recorded nine new cases today, in the daily statistics released by Public Health Wales.

This takes the county’s weekly total to 76 with an infection rate of 61.0.

Carmarthenshire has recorded 49 new cases today taking its weekly total to 301 cases and giving the county an infection rate of 159.5 cases per 100,000.

Powys has recorded 25 cases today, taking the seven-day total to 160 and giving the county an infection rate of 120.8.

Pembrokeshire has recorded 17 cases today, taking its seven-day total to 267.

Across Wales, 1,646 cases were recorded in the last 24 hour period and three new deaths, taking the total to 1,891 in Wales.

Of those deaths, 74 have been recorded in the Hywel Dda area of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

Betsi Cadwaladr in North Wales has recorded 459 deaths and Powys has recorded 19.

Giving the daily statement, Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales supports the new measures from Welsh Government which will come in at the end of the current fire-break period on 9 November, in particular the call for the public to take personal responsibility for their actions and to ensure that they are doing as much as possible to limit the transmission of Coronavirus.

“As we enter the second and final week of the fire-break, we urge the public to stick to the current rules, which are vital to help us regain control of the virus, to protect the NHS, and save lives.

“Although national and local measures have made a difference, further action is needed.

“Cases continue to rise in Wales, hospital admissions are increasing, including those into critical care, and sadly so are the numbers of people dying from the virus.

“Under the rules, people must stay at home, except for very limited purposes.  They must not visit other households or meet other people they do not live with.

“During the firebreak it is still important to look after your health, and you can you continue to attend appointments and seek help for urgent medical issues.”