Ceredigion now has 30 confirmed cases of coronavirus as the number in Wales surpasses 6,000.

The daily figures, released this afternoon by Public Health Wales, show that Wales now has 6,118 cases of coronavirus, with 60 people dying, taking the total in Wales to 463.

Gwynedd saw a big leap in the number of cases with 16 confirmed, taking its total to 82 from 465 tests.

Ceredigion now has 30 cases after two people tested positive. A total of 250 people have so far been tested in the county.

Carmarthenshire saw 16 new cases confirmed, taking its total to 285 from 993 tests.

Pembrokeshire has 10 new cases, taking the county’s total to 128 from 504 tests and Powys has two new cases, meaning the county now has 96 cases from 373 tests conducted.

Dr Giri Shankar, of Public Health Wales, said: “272 new cases have tested positive for Covid-19 in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 6,118, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher.

“60 further deaths have been reported to us of people who had tested positive for Covid-19, taking the number of deaths in Wales to 463.

“We offer our condolences to families and friends affected.

“We are aware that the number of deaths reported today is regrettably much higher than yesterday, however it is worth noting that day-to-day fluctuations are to be expected.”

“We are encouraging everyone to download the Covid-19 Symptom Tracker app, which has been supported by Welsh Government. The app allows users to log daily symptoms to help build a clearer picture of how the virus is affecting people. For more information, including how to download the app, visit covid.joinzoe.com

“We know that staying at home can be hard especially when the weather is nice, but members of the public must adhere to social distancing rules about staying at home, and away from others, introduced by the UK and Welsh Government.

“The public play a very important role in slowing the spread of infection. By strictly following the latest measures, you will protect yourself, protect the most vulnerable and help to reduce the pressure on NHS Wales and minimise the impact of the virus.”