THERE has been a marked increase in the number of Covid cases in Pembrokeshire in the last week, according to official statistics.
The latest numbers released by Public Health Wales show that over 1% of the population of the county is currently infected with the SARS-CoV-2 disease. It is thought that the omicron variant of the virus is currently the fastest spreading form of Covid in Wales.
The worst affected area in Pembrokeshire is Fishguard. More than 150 people tested positive for Covid between December 21 and December 27, giving it a Covid case rate of 1,605.7 cases per 100,000 people.
COVID CASE RATES IN PEMBROKESHIRE
This is the latest data or every area across Pembrokeshire:
- St Davids & Letterston: 100 new cases; a rate of 1,315.4 per 100,000 people.
- Johnston, Broad Haven & St Ishmaels: 88 new cases; a rate of 1,052.8 cases per 100,000 people.
- Milford Haven West: 82 new cases; a rate of 1,073.3 per 100,000 people.
- Milford Haven East: 106 new cases; a rate of 1,419.4 cases per 100,000 people.
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin: 58 new cases; 784.4 cases per 100,000 people.
- Pembroke East & Manorbier: 71 new cases; a rate of 922.3 cases per 100,000 people.
- Pembroke Dock: 98 new cases; a rate of 1,014.0 cases per 100,000 people.
- Neyland: 108 new cases; a rate of 1,242.8 cases per 100,000 people.
- Haverfordwest South: 104 new cases; a rate of 1,454.3 cases per 100,000 people.
- Haverfordwest North: 73 new cases; a rate of 1,026.7 cases per 100,000 people.
- Crundale, Clynderwen & Maenclochog: 81 new cases; a rate of 1,124.2 cases per 100,000 people.
- Fishguard: 159 new cases; a rate of 1,605.7 cases per 100,000 people.
- Cilgerran & Crymych: 53 new cases; a rate of 624.0 cases per 100,000 people.
- Narberth: 73 new cases; a rate of 1,062.3 cases per 100,000 people.
- Saundersfoot: 121 new cases; a rate of 1,424.5 cases per 100,000 people.
- Tenby & Caldey: 49 new cases; a rate of 806.6 cases per 100,000 people.
