MORE than 1,800 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths have been recorded in Wales today – but a lag in reporting means the daily cases are likely to be an underestimate.

Across Wales, 1,819 new cases have been recorded today with 67 in Gwynedd and 69 in Powys.

29 cases have been recorded in Ceredigion with 89 new cases in Carmarthenshire and 88 in Pembrokeshire.

Health Minister Eluned Morgan confirmed this lunch time that the Omicron of coronavirus is now present in every health board in Wales.

The NHS in Wales is to turn its focus onto giving booster jabs to all adults in the country by the end of December.

Figures show that across Wales 2,477,721 people have had their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 2,282,420 have had their second dose.

‘Booster’ doses have been given to 1,101,053 people and 44,645 people have received a three-dose primary course of Covid-19 vaccine.

Health staff are being asked to cancel their leave plans in order to work throughout the Christmas period.

Speaking at a Welsh Government coronavirus press briefing, Eluned Morgan said: "Cases of omicron are growing daily. It is now present in every health board area in Wales.

"We must be prepared for cases to rise very quickly and steeply.

"Every day we are learning more about this incredibly fast-moving form of coronavirus, which emerged just three weeks ago in South Africa.“It was our intention to offer all eligible adults an appointment by the end of January."We are now aiming to offer all eligible adults an appointment by the end of December."

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board said this lunch time: “Following last night’s announcement from the Welsh Government, we need to administer around 215,000 additional COVID-19 vaccinations in just 18 days.

“The logistics involved in more than tripling our current vaccination rate are extremely challenging, but we are confident that we can make booster jabs available to all eligible adults in North Wales by December 31st.

“We are working incredibly hard behind the scenes to make this happen - but we need time to put the necessary building blocks in place.

“Over the next week, hundreds of additional staff and volunteers will join our vaccination effort. This will enable capacity at our existing vaccination clinics to increase and for them to open later. Additional clinics will also be introduced (including drop ins) and many more GP Practices and community pharmacies will begin delivering boosters.”

Two deaths have been recorded in Wales today, taking the total to 6,491 since the start of the pandemic.