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Sep 22, 2021
10:00 PM
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Covid-19 in Wales: Under-16s cases spike as rates climb
A spike in rates of Covid-19 in the under-16s is driving the latest overall rise in cases in Wales, figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) suggest.
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Case rates among the under-25s have risen in all but two of Wales' 22 local authority areas over the last week, the figures also show.
Neath Port Talbot, with an overall case rate of 863.1 cases per 100,000 people, is the highest in the UK.
It also has the highest case rate among the under-25s in Wales.
When the case rates are broken down further, the PHW figures show the case rate in the 17 to 24 age group is now falling across Wales, but has rocketed in the last week for the under-16s.
Specific Covid figures linked to schools are not expected to be published this academic year but other recent figures - including a record number of positive lateral flow tests, boosted by school testing - suggest these are behind the high numbers.
Case rates among under-25s were highest in Neath Port Talbot (1,597.7 cases per 100,000 people) - 55% of all positive tests - and the area also saw the highest proportional rise over the week.
The second biggest rise came in Rhondda Cynon Taf, while Merthyr Tydfil also had higher than average positive tests among the over 60s.
Other areas with high case rates among the under-25s include Carmarthenshire (1,175.9 cases per 100,000, which is 52% of all positive tests).
These all underpin the overall case rate rises we've seen in these areas.
Wales' case rate has risen to 551 cases per 100,000 in the last seven days.
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