OVER 1,000 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Wales for the second time this week.

New figures released this afternoon by Public Health Wales show that in the last day, 1,134 positive Covid-19 tests have been recorded and seven people have died.

This takes the number of suspected Covid-19 deaths in Wales to 1,743.

Gwynedd has recorded 14 new cases in the last 24 hours with Ceredigion recording nine new cases; Carmarthenshire, 32; Pembrokeshire, 18 and Powys, 15.

Today’s new cases takes Gwynedd’s seven-day total to 106 cases with an infection rate of 85.1 cases per 100,000 population.

Carmarthenshire has recorded 141 cases in the last seven days, giving it an infection rate of 74.7.

Pembrokeshire has recorded 71 cases in the last week giving it an infection rate of 56.4 and Powys has recorded 68 with a 51.3 infection rate.

Ceredigion has recorded 26 cases in the last seven days, the lowest in Wales by some distance and leaving the county with an infection rate of 35.8 cases per 100,000 population.

Dr Robin Howe, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “NHS Wales is still here to help you if you need care, and it’s important you continue to attend appointments and seek help for urgent medical issues.

“You can leave your home to access local health services, including your GP surgery, dentist, optometrist or other health service. You should phone beforehand and follow any guidance your local surgery, dentist, optometrist or health service has put in place to protect you and staff, including the need to keep 2m away from other patients.

“Public Health Wales supports the fire-break restrictions which are intended to disrupt the transmission of Coronavirus in Wales. These restrictions will come into effect at 6pm tomorrow, Friday 23 October, and will last until the start of Monday 9 November.

“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.

“Although national and local measures have made a difference, further action is now needed.  These new rules are vital to regain control of the virus, to protect the NHS, and save lives.

“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.

“Certain businesses and venues, including bars, restaurants and most shops must close.

“Secondary schools will provide learning online only for the week after half-term, other than for children in years seven and eight. Primary schools and childcare settings will remain open.”