Parts of Powys have some of the highest Covid case rates in Wales.

MSOA (middle layer super output areas) date released by Public Health Wales has revealed that four areas in the county have a Covid case rate among the top ten per cent in the country.

More than one per cent of people in Llandrindod Wells tested positive for coronavirus in the seven days between November 25 and December 1

During that seven-day period, 59 new Covid cases were recorded in the area, giving it a case rate of 1,051.9 cases per 100,000 people, the worst rate in Pembrokeshire.

Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon and Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse, all also had some of the worst rates in Wales.

Covid case rates in Powys

These are the Covid case rates, and number of new cases, in every part of Powys over the last seven days:

  • Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn: 27 new cases; a rate of 295.3 cases per 100,000 people
  • Machynlleth & Banwy: 25 new cases; a rate of 397.4 cases per 100,000 people
  • Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws: 23 new cases; a rate of 374.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Four Crosses & Guilsfield: 14 new cases; a rate of 227.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Welshpool: 29 new cases; a rate of 431.2 cases per 100,000 people
  • Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew: 13 new cases; a rate of 238.4 cases per 100,000 people
  • Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry: 22 new cases; a rate of 390.5 cases per 100,000 people
  • Newtown North: 17 new cases; a rate of 274.1 cases per 100,000 people
  • Newtown South: 13 new cases; a rate of 259.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam: 44 new cases; a rate of 676.7 cases per 100,000 people
  • Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley: 27 new cases; a rate of 374.4 cases per 100,000 people
  • Knighton & Presteigne: 28 new cases; a rate of 290.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Llandrindod Wells: 59 new cases; a rate of 1,051.9 cases per 100,000 people
  • Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells: seven new cases; a rate of 104.6 cases per 100,000 people
  • Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth: 28 new cases; a rate of 329.3 cases per 100,000 people
  • Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk: 58 new cases; a rate of 961.4 cases per 100,000 people
  • Brecon: 77 new cases; a rate of 916.7 cases per 100,000 people
  • Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse: 51 new cases; a rate of 732.4 cases per 100,000 people
  • Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf: 34 new cases; a rate of 336.5 cases per 100,000 people