Eleven new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Ceredigion today as health chiefs confirm a vaccination centre will be set up in Ceredigion.

The daily figures released this afternoon by Public Health Wales showed that 24 more people have died from Covid-19 in Wales, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 2,638.

Ceredigion has recorded 11 new cases today, which takes the total number of cases in the county since March to 621, still the lowest overall in Wales.

Carmarthenshire continues to see sharp rises in daily cases with 84 new recorded today, and Pembrokeshire has recorded 16 today.

Powys has reported 26 new cases while seven have been reported in Gwynedd.

Updated data on the Public Health Wales website shows that over a rolling seven-day period between 24 and 30 November, 49 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the Cardigan and Aberporth area.

Lampeter and Llanfihangel Ystrad recorded 18 new cases over the same time period while Llanfihangel ar Arth and Llanybydder recorded 26.

Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren and Llandinam has recorded 19 cases in that seven-day period while cases in Machynlleth and north Ceredigion remain in single figures.

With pubs being banned from selling alcohol from tomorrow, Dr Robin Howe, incident director for the outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “It is now clear from the data that the coronavirus cases are rising in most parts of Wales, reversing the downward trend we had observed as a result of the firebreak.

“The Welsh Government have introduced restrictions for the hospitality sector from Friday, 4 December ahead of Christmas period, in order to reduce the opportunities for the virus to spread in our communities and to keep people safe.

“Pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes will need to close at 6pm apart from takeaway services, and will not be able to serve alcohol.

“Indoor entertainment venues such as cinemas, bingo halls, soft play centres and bowling alleys must close from the same date, as must indoor visitor attractions such as museums, galleries and heritage sites.

“Public Health Wales strongly urges everyone to follow these rules, to avoid transmission of coronavirus and to protect everyone in our communities, including the most vulnerable.”

Hywel Dda University Health Board announced today it is making the final preparations to deliver its mass vaccination programme with a vaccination centre being set up in Ceredigion.

There will only be small quantities of a vaccine at first due to the storage requirements of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

Priority groups for the initial supplies of this vaccine include frontline health and social care staff with direct patient and client contact across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

A health board spokesperson said: "We are ready to deploy the vaccine in phases when the vaccine arrives. Eligible frontline health and social care staff will receive details of how they will receive the vaccination as soon as possible.

"Members of the public are asked to not contact their GP practice or community pharmacies to enquire about the vaccine at this time."

Ros Jervis, director of public health for Hywel Dda, added: “Vaccination saves lives and Wednesday’s announcement is a truly significant moment.

“I’d like to personally thank everyone from organisations from across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire who, for the past few months, have worked tirelessly together to ensure we are ready to deliver this vaccine to protect our frontline staff and the clinically vulnerable in our community.

In readiness, Hywel Dda has established two vaccination centres for delivery of early supplies, one in Carmarthenshire and one in Ceredigion. Attendance at these centres will be strictly prohibited without an appointment.

Understandably, there will be a lot of questions about the Covid-19 vaccine. A vaccine would not have been approved and released if it was not safe.

Visit http://phw.nhs.wales/covid-19-vaccination for more information regarding eligibility and safety of the vaccine.