Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Christmas Eve
Another 63 people have lost their lives with the virus in Wales
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Another 63 people have died with coronavirus in Wales and more than 2,000 new positive cases have been identified.
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By Ben Price
image captionAlan Lloyd, 82, died with Covid-19 after he was admitted to hospital with chronic back pain
Almost 2,500 Covid-19 infections have been linked to outbreaks in Welsh hospitals since October, figures show.
There were 263 probable or definite infections in a hospital setting in the week to 20 December, according to Public Health Wales (PHW).
Carole Egan said her father Alan Lloyd, 82, died with Covid-19 after he was admitted to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with chronic back pain.
Swansea Bay health board said it takes the matter extremely seriously .
PHW s figures also show the number of infections in hospitals is decreasing in most parts of Wales, with only Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) in mid and west Wales seeing an increase.
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Coronavirus infection rates, cases and deaths for all parts of Wales on Wednesday, December 23
Four local authorities are now reporting more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 population
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Another 51 people have died with coronavirus in Wales and more than 3,000 new positive cases have been identified.
THE CARDIFF and Vale University Health Board has introduced a no-visiting policy in all of its hospitals for the foreseeable future due to rising coronavirus cases. Rising cases have added to normal winter pressures, and last week the health board called on ex-health workers to step up to work in hospitals for the winter. A spokesperson for the health board said: “In light of Wales being at Alert Level 4, we have implemented a no visiting policy across our hospital sites to help protect our visitors, patients, and staff. “The risk is very high and we must limit the spread of the virus.