COVID-19 infection rates across much of South Wales are rising sharply, with some parts of Wales recording infection rates of over 1,000 cases per 100,000 population.

COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN SOUTH WALES:

MERTHYR TYDFIL: 1032 cases per 100,000 population

BLAENAU GWENT: 790.1 cases per 100,000 population

TORFAEN: 672.6 cases per 100,000 population

NEWPORT: 797.8 cases per 100,000 population

CARDIFF: 577.5 cases per 100,000 population

RHONDDA CYNON TAF: 756.4 cases per 100,000 population

NEATH PORT TALBOT: 836.6 cases per 100,000 population

SWANSEA: 738.9 cases per 100,000 population