UK NEWS | COVID-19 infection rates in many parts of South Wales sharply fall

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions appear to be having a significant impact in South Wales with the vast majority of areas now reporting a significant fall in infection rates in comparison to at Christmas and the New Year.

COVID-19 infection rates in South Wales:

MERTHYR TYDFIL: 213.8 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 20th January. This is DOWN on the 663.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

MONMOUTHSHIRE: 135.3 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 316.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

NEWPORT: 300 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 583.8 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

CARDIFF: 235.5 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 455.4 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

BRIDGEND: 252.3 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 920.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

SWANSEA: 148.6 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 406.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

NEATH PORT TALBOT: 235.8 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 510.1 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

BLAENAU GWENT: 148.9 cases per 100,000 population in seven days up until 13th January. This is DOWN on the 531 cases per 100,000 population recorded in the seven days up until 30th December.

SOURCE: Interactive Map | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)