Call to action as cases of Delta Covid variant confirmed in new North Wales community
Two cases of the strain - formerly known as the Indian variant - have been detected in Porthmadog
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Porthmadog Harbour and Cob Estuary
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GWYNEDD residents are being urged to follow coronavirus rules as the number of positive cases have not fallen in line with other counties in Wales. The Gwynedd Covid-19 Prevention and Surveillance Group (GPSG) which is working to protect communities from Covid-19 urged residents to follow the regulations to stop the spread of the virus. Gwynedd has the highest coronavirus incidence rate in Wales over the past seven days (at 89.1 per 100,000), above the national average (50.9 per 100,000). Unlike most other Welsh counties, the number of reported Covid-19 infections are not decreasing significantly week on week. Dafydd Williams, Gwynedd Council’s head of environment and chair of the Gwynedd Prevention and Surveillance Group, said: “It is almost a year since the first lockdown was introduced and we know that it has been an incredibly difficult time for everyone. The vaccination programme is gathering pace and we can look forward to some light at the end of the tunne
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Some children in Wales returned to school today (Image: PA)
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Life and death warning for north-west Wales as mutant strain revealed to be behind spike
The newer strain is thought to be 70% more transmissible, with children far more likely to catch and spread it
13:00, 19 JAN 2021
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The newer mutant strain of Covid-19 is largely behind a sharp rise in the number of cases in north west Wales, council bosses have warned.