Wales reports another 247 cases of COVID - but no new deaths

Wales reports another 247 cases of COVID – but no new deaths

Wales has reported another 247 positive cases of COVID-19 in its latest daily update on the nation’s public health situation.

The figure takes total reported cases to 214,004. No new deaths have been reported.

It compares with 75 people testing positive in last Monday’s update, when one death was reported. The total number of deaths stands at 5,572.

Wales started a phased transition to alert level one on 7 June, which allowed up to 30 people to meet outdoors.

It also paved the way for concerts and sporting events to go ahead with up to 4,000 people non-seated and 10,000 seated as long as risk assessments and COVID precautions were in place.

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Ministers have been reviewing whether there can be further easing, such as allowing indoor events to restart.

It comes amid ongoing concern over the spread of the Delta variant, also known as the Indian variant, across the UK.

Data published by Public Health Wales shows that 2,213,050 people – 70.2% of the population – have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

A total of 1,378,010 people – 43.7% of the population – have been given both doses.

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