OVER 30 deaths linked with coronavirus have been reported in Wales today, taking the total number of people who have died with the virus over 2,000.

958 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded across Wales today, and 32 new deaths, which takes the total in Wales to 2,014 since the pandemic began in March.

77 deaths in total have been recorded in the Hywel Dda region of Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, with 469 in the Betsi Cadwaladr area of North Wales.

Powys Teaching Health Board has recorded 20 deaths.

Ceredigion has recorded two new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the seven-day total to 39 and leaving the county with an infection rate of 53.6 cases per 100,000 population, the standard measurement of cases across the UK.

Powys has recorded 25 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking its weekly total to 183 cases and leaving it with an infection rate of 138.2 cases per 100,000 population.

Gwynedd has recorded 10 new cases today, giving it a seven-day total of 69 and an infection rate of 55.4.

Carmarthenshire has recorded 29 new cases today and 300 in the past week, taking the infection rate to 158.9.

Pembrokeshire has recorded nine new cases today taking the seven-day total to 60 and leaving the county with an infection rate of 47.7.

Ceredigion County Council is reminding residents that the firebreak regulations remain in force in Wales until Monday, 9 November and over this weekend people are urged to strictly follow all rules in an attempt to regain control over the coronavirus.

A spokesperson for Ceredigion said: “We are continuing to see the number of coronavirus cases rising, therefore it is important that our services are reopened gradually in order to control any further spread.

“From 9 November, secondary schools will reopen to all pupils in Ceredigion, the registration service will continue by appointment only and Household Waste Sites will reopen in the county.

“Also, from 11 November 2020, the Library Click and Collect service will resume at Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, Lampeter and Cardigan libraries, and the mobile library service will restart delivery service to registered users. All Local Authority Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools will remain closed for the time being, with the decision reviewed in January 2021, and visits to Care Homes continue to be suspended.

“By following these rules, we aim to keep the level of the coronavirus as low as possible here in Ceredigion, so that everybody can enjoy an element of normality over Christmas.

“We all need to take careful steps over the coming weeks in order to protect our families, our friends and our communities in these challenging times.”