24 MORE patients have died with coronavirus in Wales, taking the total to 141.
The Aneurin Bevan Health Board - which covers Gwent - saw 102 new confirmed cases, taking the total to 869.
Overall, Wales has seen a rise of 345 cases, with the total now at 2,466.
Public Health Wales also said that over 10,000 tests for the coronavirus have taken place since the start of the outbreak, including more than 1,500 for NHS staff.
Gwent patients will now be offered 'novel drug' treatments as the health board joins a UK-wide mission to help treat the disease.
A low dose steroid, an antiviral and antimalarial drug will be offered to patients, the health board said – with more drugs added in the months ahead.
Elsewhere, Cwm Taf Health Board and Cardiff and Vale Health Board saw the second and third biggest rises, with 87 (329 total) and 86 (613 total) , respectively.
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It comes as First Minister Mark Drakeford warned that the next month will be "very difficult".
"The progress of the disease is different in different parts of Wales, so there is no one date we can say will be the peak," he added.
"Every number is a human being, every number has a family."
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The First Minister also called for clarity from the UK Government when releasing information.
"It is really important our colleagues in London check whether announcements are UK-wide or just for England.
"Yesterday's 100,000 tests was announced as a UK figure, then an England figure, and now Downing Street is saying it is a UK figure after all.
"It's clarity we are after when making announcements.
"We are providing 1,100 tests a day at the moment. This will rise to 5,000 tests a day by the middle of the month, and we are on our way to providing 9,000 tests a day by the end of April."
(The Welsh Government will provide 5,000 tests a day by the middle of the month. Picture: PA)
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