CEREDIGION has recorded one new case of coronavirus today (Friday) - the first in nearly a week.

The county’s total now stands at 74 Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began in March with 4,285 tests being conducted on people from the county.

Powys has recorded two new cases today taking its total to 359 and Carmarthenshire has also recorded one new case, taking its total to 823 since March.

Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd have both reported no new cases today.

No new deaths have been recorded in Wales today, leaving the total attributed to Covid-19 at 1,586 for the nation.

Of those deaths, 67 have been reported in the Hywel Dda area of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire; 412 in the Betsi Cadwaladr area of North Wales and 15 in Powys.

Giving the daily update, Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales supports today’s Welsh Government announcement that, providing conditions remain stable, up to four households – an increase from two - will be able to join together to form an extended household from 22 August, and that a meal following a wedding, civil partnership or funeral will be allowed for up to 30 people indoors providing social distancing can be maintained.

“We also welcome the amendments to regulations making it make it obligatory for hospitality businesses and other settings to collect contact details of customers from next week. Collecting this information is essential for Wales’ test trace protect strategy for testing the general public and preventing the spread of coronavirus. 

“Advice on travelling abroad, including the latest information on quarantine requirements on returning home, can be found on the FCO website.

“Public Health Wales supports the recent announcement of the four UK Chief Medical Officers to extend the self-isolation period from seven to 10 days for those in the community who have symptoms or a positive test result. This will help provide additional protection to others in the community.

"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.”