There have been 150 new coronavirus cases recorded over 48 hours in the Hywel Dda health board area, according to today’s figures (Monday, July 19).

Public Health Wales (PHW) data shows that there were 61 new cases in Carmarthenshire, 23 in Ceredigion and 66 in Pembrokeshire.

Data on a Monday is for a 48 hour period up to 9am Sunday and is the figures reported are likely to be around double the usual 24 hour figure.

No new Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in the Hywel Dda area, with the total 481 for the duration of the pandemic.

Across Wales, 2,053 new cases were confirmed, with three new Covid-19 deaths reported.

The total number of cases in Wales is now 232,672 with 5,589 deaths.

There have been 31,299 tests since the last report.

No new Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in the Hywel Dda area, with the total 481 for the duration of the pandemic.

The total number of cases across the three counties is 17,427 – 11,444 in Carmarthenshire, 3,946 in Pembrokeshire and 2,037 in Ceredigion.

Across Wales, 2,411,717 have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and 1,925,084 are fully vaccinated.

In Hywel Dda, as of July 14, 506,627 residents have now received both jabs, with 11,835 given in the last seven days.

In Carmarthenshire (population 188,771) there have been 130,383 first jabs given and 106,203 second does, with 56.3% fully vaccinated.

In Pembrokeshire (population 125,818) there have been 90,739 first doses administered and 73,322 second doses, with 58.3% fully vaccinated.

And in Ceredigion (population 72,695) there have been 51,610 first jabs given and 41,651 second doses, with 57.3% fully vaccinated.