Health bosses have today confirmed that there is one case of coronavirus in Gwynedd as the number in Wales creeps towards 200.

In its daily statement on Friday, Public Health Wales confirmed that there was one case in Gwynedd, although this case is not new.

There are a total of 191 people in Wales who have tested positive for Covid-19, with three people dying from the virus.

Ceredigion still only has one confirmed case with no new cases in the Hywel Dda health board region, which also includes Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. The total for the region currently stands at 11.

There are also no new cases in the Powys health board, where the total number is eight.

In the Betsi Cadwaladr health board region, there are seven cases. This includes one case in Gwynedd; but according to health bosses this is not a new case.

The health board and local authority of one new case in Wales today is yet to be confirmed.

Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the Covid-19 outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Twenty-one new cases have tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 191, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher.

“Covid-19 is now circulating in every part of Wales.

“We are working closely with health boards, NHS 111 and the Welsh Government to develop systems so that NHS Wales and members of the public have appropriate access to Covid-19 testing.

"Based on careful risk assessment, a phased rollout of testing will commence starting with health care workers involved in frontline patient facing clinical care.

“Testing capacity is being expanded and is currently prioritised for patients, health care workers involved in frontline patient facing clinical care, and others where recommended by health board medical directors.

"As our testing capacity increases, further guidance will be issued on those who are eligible for testing.”