In Wales, despite the number of COVID-19 infections are falling drastically throughout the Country, there are still some areas where infections are spreading rapidly.
There’s one area that still has a COVID infection rate of over 500 cases for every 100,000 people in the last week.
As per the data published on Friday, February 4, it reveals the figures for areas with an average of 7,000 individuals, called Middle Super Output Areas (MSOA).
Moreover, there are figures for areas like Morriston in Swansea, Canton in Cardiff, and Porth in Rhondda.
According to the data, there are around 12 places in Wales with more than 300 cases per 100,000 of the population, two over 400 and one over 500.
At present, the areas with the most number of COVID-19 cases in Wales are as follows for the past rolling seven days up to February 27:
- Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr, Carmarthenshire – 511.7
- Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron, Ceredigion – 424.4
- Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot – 360.9
- Pontcanna, Cardiff – 360.1
- Prestatyn South, Denbighshire – 346
- Machynlleth & Banwy, Powys – 333.8
- Heath, Cardiff – 331.4
- Rhosllanerchrugog & Johnstown South, Wrexham – 327.2
- Fairwater South, Cardiff – 326.2
- Cowbridge, The Vale of Glamorgan – 326
- Llandough & Cogan, The Vale of Glamorgan – 315.2
- South Riverside, Cardiff – 309.5
However, the data is very volatile because it covers small areas of the Country. When an area has a very small population, even one positive case can significantly push up the cases per 100,000.
The 3 areas with the highest number of Coronavirus cases in each local authority
This is based on the weekly infection rates for the past 7 days per 100,000 people. The data is based on the seven-day rolling average between February 21 and February 27.
Anglesey
Newborough 226.5
Bodedern & Rhosneigr 180.6
Llangefni 155.5
Blaenau Gwent
Rassau & Beaufort 255.5
Bryn-Mawr 234.2
Blaina & Nantyglo 210.8
Bridgend
Pen-dre, Litchard & Coity 211.1
Maesteg West, Garth & Llangynwyd 210.8
Maesteg East 189.3
Caerphilly
Caerphilly East 233.6
Bedwas & Trethomas 190.3
Oakdale & Pen-twyn 185.5
Cardiff
Pontcanna 360.1
Heath 331.4
Fairwater South 326.2
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr 511.7
Carmarthen North 291.4
Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed 266.9
Ceredigon
Rheidol, Ystwyth & Caron 424.4
Borth & Bont-goch 201.6
Aberystwyth South 194.2
Conwy
Llandudno South 285.5
Old Colwyn & Llanddulas 242.6
Kinmel Bay & Towyn 239.5
Denbighshire
Prestatyn South 346
Dyserth & Tremeirchion 200.2
Rhyl South West 199.8
Flintshire
Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd 280.6
Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn 264.6
Connah’s Quay Wepre 245.1
Gwynedd
Caernarfon East 211
Bangor South 192.1
Bala & Mawddwy 183.2
Merthyr Tydfil
Dowlais 176.8
Merthyr Vale, Troed-y-rhiw & Bedlinog 123.8
Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park 115
Monmouthshire
Caldicot North & Caer-went 282.4
Gilwern & Llanfoist 210.1
Abergavenny North 208.7
Neath Port Talbot
Glynneath 360.9
Glyncorrwg & Blaengwynfi 274
Cimla 215.3
Newport
Ringland 298.3
Lawrence Hill 207.1
St Julians & Barnardtown 183.3
Pembrokeshire
Haverfordwest South 251.7
Cilgerran & Crymych 247.3
Saundersfoot 223.7
Powys
Machynlleth & Banwy 333.8
Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk 198.9
Welshpool 178.4
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Tonypandy West & Clydach Vale 229.7
Aberdare East & Cwm-bach 216.6
Beddau & Tyn-y-nant 210.1
