Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Friday, January 15
There have been 54 more deaths in Wales and another 13,402 people have been vaccinated for coronavirus
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Another 54 people have died with coronavirus in Wales and more than 1,800 new cases have been reported. Latest figures from Public Health Wales published on Friday, January 15 show 1,808 new cases of the virus have been recorded to bring the total since the pandemic began to 177,864. The overall death total with lab-confirmed coronavirus now stands at 4,171 in Wales.
A vaccination centre in Stevenage (Picture: PA) A HEALTH board has offered some clarity on plans for Barry s mass vaccination centre. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board previously said there would be a mass vaccination centre in Barry, but when Welsh Government published a map of vaccination centres across Wales it appeared that Barry was not included - this is not the case. Barry will eventually have a mass vaccination centre, as planned, according to the health board. A spokesperson for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said: “We have a robust plan in place for mass vaccination across the Vale of Glamorgan as part of our roll out of the COVID 19 vaccination programme for Cardiff and the Vale.
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A CARE HOME in Penarth has become the first in the Vale of Glamorgan to get all of its residents vaccinated. Towerhill Care Home last week had all 14 residents vaccinated, and Peggy Nicholls, who is 87 and has lived at the home since January 2019, was one of the first to receive the jab. She said: “I think we re really lucky to have the vaccine. It makes me feel much safer to know I ve had it. It didn t even hurt. The staff are lovely here and we have lots of fun together.” Beth Zehetmayr, manager of Towerhill, said: “This is an incredibly happy day for everyone at Towerhill. After all that we have been through together we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Cartref Porthceri in Barry has welcomed Cardiff and the Vale University Health Board’s mobile vaccinations team. Marijke Jenkins, Operational Manager for Residential Services, said: “I’m thrilled to see staff and residents receiving the COVID-19 vaccine together. “The past 10 months have been so challenging for all of us and it’s great to finally have some really positive action to help our residents.” This follows Towerhill Care Home, in Penarth, becoming the first care home in the Vale to have all residents (14 in total) and staff vaccinated against coronavirus. 87-year-old Peggy Nicholls, who has lived at the home since January 2019, said: “I think we re really lucky to have the vaccine.