Less than 20 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded across Wales today, according to official statistics.

19 new cases in total have been recorded across Wales with no new deaths, leaving the total number of fatalities since the start of the pandemic at 5,666.

No new cases have been recorded in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire or Powys, with Gwynedd and Carmarthenshire both recording one new case each.

Health chiefs still have concerns however over the Indian variant of Covid-19.

Speaking on Monday, Wales’ chief medical officer said he expects cases of the so-called Indian variant of coronavirus to rise, with the variant found in nearly every health board area.

Speaking at Monday’s Welsh Government’s press briefing, Dr Frank Atherton said people across Wales need to remain cautious as society reopens.

He said "There are currently around 57 cases that have been identified here in Wales - so the number is going up, and has gone up over the last few days. It’s something that we need to watch very carefully.

"The majority at the moment are in Cardiff and Vale health board area. In fact, all health boards have seen cases of the so-called Indian variant, except for Powys.”

The results of a survey have also revealed that many people in Wales feel that their mental and physical health have worsened since the start of the pandemic.

A survey released by Public Health Wales on Monday showed that 42 per cent of people surveyed thought their mental health is worse now than it was before the pandemic, with females and younger adults more likely to report this than others, and 38 per cent felt that their physical health is worse now.

Other results also showed that the proportion of adults that are very worried about catching coronavirus has reduced substantially since the start of 2021, from 31 per cent to 8 per cent, and that vaccine acceptance has increased from 64 per cent in October 2020 to 95 per cent in March 2021, where it remains.