GWYNEDD recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend according to the latest Public Health Wales figures.

Figures released today cover a 48-hour period from the weekend. Figures weren't released on Saturday. And Sunday's figures covered Friday.

The latest figures show that Gwynedd recorded 10 new cases of Covid-19, the second highest in Wales behind Cardiff.

Ceredigion recorded just one new case over the same 48 hour period up to 9am on Sunday, with Carmarthenshire recording four cases and Pembrokeshire recording none.

Powys recorded eight cases over this same time period.

Wales as a whole recorded 102 cases with the country currently having an infection rate of 15.9 cases per 100,000 population.

Two deaths were recorded over the weekend, taking the total to 5,540.

Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Following the changes made to the way we publish Coronavirus information on our website and data dashboard, the data reported today, Monday 19 April, the data published today is for a 48 hour period up to 9am yesterday.

“Therefore, the figures reported today are around double the usual 24 hours figure.

“We are no longer publishing the data or a daily statement on Saturdays because case numbers are now low therefore any fluctuation day-to-day can give rise to potentially misleading interpretation and we want to be focusing more on the underlying trends.

“Our surveillance team will however retain the ability to ramp back up to seven day reporting if necessary.

“On Friday the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that pregnant women should be offered the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as the rest of the population, based on their age and clinical risk group. JCVI advice is followed in Wales.

“As there is more experience of the use of the Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in pregnancy those vaccines are therefore the preferred vaccines to offer to pregnant women.

“We would like to remind the public that Coronavirus is still circulating in our communities and a large number of people have not been fully vaccinated.

"It is therefore vital that people observe social distancing, where face coverings when in indoor spaces, and wash hands regularly.

"These actions will help to prevent transmission of the virus.

“Welsh Government restrictions state that you should not go into any other household or mix indoors with other people who you don’t live with. Currently a maximum of six people from two households can meet outdoors, including in private gardens.

“Further to the Welsh Government’s announcement last week, people who cannot work from home are now able to access free lateral flow self-test kits.”