Health chiefs are working with Ceredigion’s two universities to keep students and locals safe as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Ceredigion County Council says it is looking forward to welcoming students back safely to the county this week ahead of the new academic year.

In order to keep everyone safe, Ceredigion County Council is working with Aberystwyth University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, which has a campus in Lampeter, Hywel Dda Health Board and other partners to ensure measures are in place to protect students, local residents and visitors alike.

Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in the county, therefore everyone is urged to be vigilant and follow the latest guidance to keep each other safe.

Students can find the latest information about the Covid-19 arrangements at their university on Aberystwyth University and UWTSD’s website.

If anyone develops any Covid-19 symptoms, they must self-isolate immediately for 10 days and book a PCR test via www.gov.wales/get-tested-coronavirus-covid-19 or by calling 119.

The main symptoms include a high temperature, a new continuous cough and loss or change to sense of smell or taste.

To help identify hidden Covid-19 cases in our communities as new variants of the virus emerge, Hywel Dda is also encouraging people to have a test if they have any of the following symptoms and they are new, persistent and/or unusual:

• Mild summer cold symptoms, including sore throat, runny nose, headache

• Flu-like symptoms, including myalgia (muscle ache or pain); excessive tiredness; persistent headache; runny nose or blocked nose; persistent sneezing; sore throat and/or hoarseness, shortness of breath or wheezing; nausea; vomiting; or diarrhoea

• Generally feeling unwell and a history of being in contact with a known Covid-19 case

• Any new or change in symptoms following a previous negative test

Six new deaths have been recorded across Wales today with 2,476 new cases of Covid-19 nationwide.

The rate of infection Wales-wide currently stands at 559.9.

Ceredigion has recorded 37 new cases today with 140 in Carmarthenshire and 68 in Pembrokeshire.

86 new cases have been recorded in Powys with Gwynedd recording 75.