Over 400 people have now died from coronavirus in Wales.

Nineteen further deaths were reported this afternoon by Public Health Wales, taking the total in the country to 403.

There have been 238 new cases identified in Wales, taking the total to 5,848.

There have been no new cases reported in Ceredigion, with 28 confirmed cases and 246 tests conducted.

Powys has five new cases, taking its total to 94, with 365 tests taking place.

Gwynedd reported one new case, taking it total to 66, with 279 tests being conducted.

And nearly 1,000 people in Carmarthenshire have been tested for the virus, with 269 cases confirmed (17 new) from 958 tests.

Dr Robin Howe, of Public Health Wales, said: “238 new cases have tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 5,848, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher.

“19 further deaths have been reported to us of people who had tested positive for Covid-19, taking the number of deaths in Wales to 403.

“We offer our condolences to families and friends affected.

“Public Health Wales is working to address the negative impact of Covid-19 on the social, mental and physical wellbeing of people in Wales. The new ‘How are you doing?’ campaign is now live and offering practical advice from phw.nhs.wales/howareyoudoing.

“Public Health Wales is working in partnership with the Welsh Government and the Welsh Blood Service to explore the use of convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from Covid-19.

“Plasma from patients who have recovered from coronavirus will contain antibodies that their immune systems have produced to fight the virus which can be transfused to patients whose immune systems are struggling to develop their own antibodies.

“The initiative is at an early stage and we will be inviting eligible individuals by direct approach only at this stage.

“Covid-19 is now circulating in every part of Wales. The single most important action we can all take in fighting coronavirus is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS, and save lives.

“We want to thank each and every person across Wales for doing their bit to help slow the spread of the virus.

“We know that staying at home can be hard especially when the weather is nice, but members of the public must adhere to social distancing rules about staying at home, and away from others, introduced by the UK and Welsh Government.

“The public play a very important role in slowing the spread of infection. By strictly following the latest measures, you will protect yourself, protect the most vulnerable and help to reduce the pressure on NHS Wales and minimise the impact of the virus.”