GWYNEDD has recorded 20 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

New figures released this afternoon show that 1,207 new cases were confirmed across Wales in the past day with seven new deaths.

In West Wales, Carmarthenshire recorded the highest number of daily cases with 44 cases.

Gwynedd recorded 20 in the past 24 hours; Powys, 13; Pembrokeshire, eight and Ceredigion, seven.

In the last seven days, Gwynedd has recorded 107 cases of Covid-19 giving the county and infection rate of 85.9 cases per 100,000 population, the standard measurement of cases across the UK.

Ceredigion has recorded 41 cases in the last seven days leaving the county with an infection rate of 56.4.

Carmarthenshire has recorded 224 cases in the past week taking the infection rate to 118.7 cases per 100,000.

Pembrokeshire has recorded 43 with an infection rate of 34.2 and Powys has recorded 72 with an infection rate of 54.4.

Dr Robin Howe, incident director for the outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “Public Health Wales is reminding people that firebreak restrictions came into effect in Wales on Friday, 23 October, and will last until the start of Monday, 9 November.

“We urge the public to stick to the new rules, which are vital to help us regain control of the virus, to protect the NHS, and save lives.

“Although national and local measures have made a difference, further action is now needed. Cases continue to rise in Wales, hospital admissions are increasing, including those into critical care, and sadly so are the numbers of people dying from the virus.

“Under the rules, people must stay at home, except for very limited purposes. They must not visit other households or meet other people they do not live with."