CEREDIGION has recorded 12 new cases of coronavirus today (Tuesday).

The new cases reported today by Public Health Wales take the county’s seven-day total to 59 with the infection rate in Ceredigion currently sitting at 81.2 cases per 100,000 population.

The standard measurement of infection across the UK.

Carmarthenshire recorded 46 new cases today taking its weekly total to 279 cases with an infection rate of 147.8 cases per 100,000.

Gwynedd has only recorded one new case today taking the seven-day total to 61 and an infection rate of 49.0.

No new cases were recorded in nearby Anglesey and Conwy today.

Pembrokeshire has recorded nine new cases today taking the seven-day total to 82 and giving the county an infection rate of 65.2 cases per 100,000.

Powys has recorded 15 new cases today, taking the weekly total to 114 and leaving the county with an infection rate of 86.1.

Across Wales, 705 new cases of coronavirus were recorded today and 34 deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded, taking the total since the pandemic began in March to 2,243.

Of those deaths, 94 have been recorded in the Hywel Dda region of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.

492 deaths have been recorded in the Betsi Cadwaladr area of North Wales and Powys has recorded 24.

Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We would remind everyone that Coronavirus is still active in our communities, and therefore this does not mean a return to normality.

“We ask the public to observe the new regulations and to limit their contact with other people as much as possible so that we all work together to bring the numbers of positive cases down.

“This means staying out of other people’s homes, limiting the times and the numbers of people that you meet, maintaining social distancing and hand hygiene, working from home if you can, and self-isolating if you show symptoms of coronavirus or are asked to do so by contact tracers.

“All of these actions will help to break the chains of transmission, reduce the spread of the virus, and keep people safe.

“We understand that people will want to carry on with their Christmas shopping now the fire-break has ended.

"We would suggest to try to visit shops during off-peak times, to always maintain social distancing and to wear a face covering if you can.

"Options such as ‘click and collect’ or online purchasing may also be something to consider.”