PUBLIC Health Wales has released the latest Covid figures for local authorities and Caerphilly has the third most new cases.

Gwent has had 820 new cases of Covid-19 and Caerphilly has recorded 235 of those cases - only Cardiff and Swansea have recorded more cases in the latest update.

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In terms of the rolling five-day rate, every area in Gwent has more cases per 100,000 people than the national average for Wales (617).

Torfaen has the most cases per 100,000 people in Wales, with 878.

Elsewhere in Gwent, Blaenau Gwent has recorded 861.7 per 100,000, Caerphilly recorded 772.6, Monmouthshire 651.2 and Newport 639.4.

There have been 13 more deaths in Wales bring the total to 6,050.

All data correct as of 9am on October 19.

Number of new cases by area:

  • Anglesey - 37
  • Blaenau Gwent - 146
  • Bridgend - 110
  • Caerphilly - 235
  • Cardiff - 518
  • Carmarthenshire - 233
  • Ceredigion - 47
  • Conwy - 78
  • Denbighshire - 76
  • Flintshire - 68
  • Gwynedd - 81
  • Merthyr Tydfil - 56
  • Monmouthshire - 90
  • Neath Port Talbot - 198
  • Newport - 173
  • Pembrokeshire - 107
  • Powys - 85
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf - 209
  • Swansea - 299
  • Torfaen - 176
  • Vale of Glamorgan - 218
  • Wrexham - 98
  • Unknown location - 13
  • Resident outside Wales – 99