Record rate of new Covid-19 cases in Wales as third wave surges

Wales is recording its highest rate of new cases of Covid-19 since comparable records began, as the third wave of coronavirus continues to surge across the nation, new figures show. A total of 20,806 new cases were recorded in the seven days to September 23 – the equivalent of 656.4 cases per 100,000 people. This is higher than at any point since mass testing was introduced in the UK in summer 2020. It is also up sharply from 536.1 cases per 100,000 people one week earlier.