EVERY county in Wales has reported new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

Public Health Wales reported this afternoon (Wednesday) that 165 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Wales in the past 24 hours, but there have been no new deaths.

Ceredigion has recorded one new case, taking its total to 85.

Powys has recorded seven new cases, taking the county’s total to 414 since the pandemic began.

Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire have both recorded four new cases, taking their totals to 866 and 329 respectively.

Gwynedd has recorded two new cases, taking the county’s total to 637.

Areas of South Wales have been the biggest jump in positive cases, with Caerphilly, which was put back into lockdown on Tuesday, reporting 33 new cases in one day.

Rhondda Cynon Taf reported 20 new cases in the last 24 hours and Merthyr Tydfil has recorded 12.

Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We are concerned at the significant rise in positive coronavirus cases in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf areas over the past few days, and our investigations indicate that a lack of social distancing by people of all age groups in a range of different locations has resulted in the spread of the virus to other parts of the population.

“It appears that as lockdown restrictions have eased, people have taken advantage of the greater possibilities for activities, but they seem to have forgotten the importance of social distancing – resulting in possible transmission in the wider community.

“It is clear that the virus spreads more easily in indoor settings, and people should take extra care to socially distance in these cases to keep themselves and their friends and families as safe as possible.

“Public Health Wales supports the restrictions which have been put in place by the Welsh Government and Caerphilly Council. These measures are essential to limit the spread of coronavirus and bring transmission under control.

“The measures include the mandatory wearing of face coverings in indoor spaces such as shops by everyone over the age of 11, limitations on travel in and out of the county, and only allowing people from different households to meet outdoors, not indoors – this includes extended households.

“In line with local lockdown measures, Public Health Wales would encourage members of the public living in Caerphilly County Borough to attend any booked medical appointments, including visits to screening clinics. In addition to the three measures outlined by the Minister for Health and Social Care, screening clinics throughout Wales have implemented additional Covid-safe measures to help protect all of those that attend.”

Ceredigion County Council has confirmed that it has shared advice with residents of Caerphilly County Borough who are on holiday in Ceredigion and to accommodation providers.

A spokesperson for the council said: “If a person has already been away from the local area of Caerphilly for some time, and are able to stay away, it is considered reasonable for them to do so.

“People are advised not to curtail holidays where doing so will cause difficulties.

“However, people who left the Caerphilly County Borough area shortly before restrictions were put in place should be aware they pose a higher risk of transmitting the virus, and so ideally they should return home as soon as possible.

“Once residents return to Caerphilly, they should then remain in the area until restrictions are lifted.”

If you have any symptoms, ensure that you and your immediate household self-isolate immediately. Visit https://gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-covid-19-test or call 119 to book a test.