CEREDIGION has seen a 10 per cent jump in coronavirus cases this week, with seven cases being recorded since Monday.

Public Health Wales revealed this afternoon that a further two tests have returned positive in Ceredigion, taking the total number of new cases to seven since Monday.

There have now been 73 cases of Covid-19 in Ceredigion since the pandemic began, with the county conducting 3,930 tests.

Gwynedd and Powys have also both recorded one new case of the virus today (Saturday) with Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire not recording any new cases.

Despite the jump in cases, Ceredigion still has the lowest number of confirmed cases in Wales, but has also tested the fewest people.

Nearly 4,000 people have had a Covid-19 test in Ceredigion, with 16,057 tests being conducted in nearby Carmarthenshire, with 816 returning positive and 9,190 tests in Pembrokeshire resulting in 300 positive cases.

Powys has tested 8,525 people with 356 positive results.

Gwynedd has tested 10,994 people with 596 cases of Covid-19.

One new death in Wales has been attributed to coronavirus, with the nation’s death toll now standing at 1,579.

Of those deaths, 67 have been recorded in the Hywel Dda region, which consists of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

15 have been recorded in Powys and 405 in the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area, which covers all of North Wales.

Announcing Public Health Wales’ daily figures, Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “In light of the fine weather forecast this weekend, Public Health Wales continues to remind the public that they have a vital role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus by always sticking to social distancing guidelines - staying two metres away from others, and washing hands regularly. When travelling you should also avoid car sharing with people outside your household.

"Anyone with suspected symptoms of COVID-19 infection - a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss of smell or taste (anosmia) - must self-isolate and seek an urgent test.

"Confirmed cases must now isolate for 10 days, with members of their household isolating for 14 days until the risk of passing on further infection has gone. Combined, these simple but effective actions will ensure the virus does not spread.

“Public Health Wales is also reminding the public that children under the age of 11 no longer have to maintain a two metre distance from each other or from adults. This reflects scientific evidence which indicates the risk of transmission is lower among this age group. However, it is very important older children and young adults continue to follow social distancing and the other measures to keep them safe.”