No new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Ceredigion today, according to the latest figures released by Public Health Wales this lunchtime.

In Ceredigion, the seven-day rolling total (for 18 to 24 April) is just four, resulting in a rate of 5.0 cases per 100,000 population – the second lowest in Wales

Elsewhere in the Hywel Dda Health Board region, Pembrokeshire also reported no new cases while in Carmarthenshire there were seven.

In Powys, three new cases were reported today.

Gwynedd meanwhile has recorded four new cases. Its rolling seven-day total is 23, resulting in a rate of 18.5 cases per 100,000 population.

Two new Covid-related deaths have been reported, taking the overall tally to 5,550, and 69 new cases mean there have been 211,458 since the start of the pandemic.

According to Public Health Wales, 1,816,451 people in Wales have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, and 732,643 have also had their second dose.

As of the week ending 18 April, 275,652 vaccines had been administered by Hywel Dda Health Board, 118,965 by Powys Teaching Health Board, and 524,975 by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board which covers Gwynedd.

Data will not be published by Public Health Wales on the upcoming bank holiday Monday so numbers on Wednesday, 5 May are likely to be higher than usual.

Dr Eleri Davies, incident director for the outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Recently the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and JCVI provided an update on the Oxford AstraZenca vaccine following reports of an extremely rare and specific type of blood clot following vaccination.

“The AstraZeneca vaccine remains safe and effective and has already saved thousands of lives. Those who have received a first dose of the vaccine, should continue to receive a second dose.

“The risk benefit remains strongly in favour of vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine for those aged 30 and over, and those aged under 30 who have underlying health conditions which puts them at higher risk of severe outcomes from Coronavirus infection. However, adults aged 18 to 29 years old who do not have underlying health conditions will now be offered an alternative vaccine.

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