HERE are some of the localised coronavirus statistics for Penarth and surrounding from March 6 to March 12.

The figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) have shown which areas have the highest and lowest rates of coronavirus cases in recent days.

The new figures focus on areas containing around 2,000-6,000 households (known as Middle Layer Super Output Areas, or MSOAs) and are based on rolling case rates for the past week, the past 21 days, and since the pandemic began.

Across the Vale, Barry East had the highest weekly case rate in the week from March 6 to March 12 with 71.1 cases per 100,000. The number of cases confirmed there was 8. 

Other figures are:

  •  Lower Penarth and Sully had 4 new cases with a 38.1 rolling case rate
  •  Penarth had 4 new cases with a 37.6 rolling case rate
  •  Dinas Powys had 0-2 new cases with a below 25 rolling case rate
  •  Llandough and Cogan had 4 new cases with a 45 rolling case rate
  •  Llantwit Major had 3 new cases with a 33.5 rolling case rate
  •  Ogmore-by-Sea and Llandow had 0-2 new cases with a below 34 rolling case rate
  •  Peterston-super-Ely and Wenvoe had 0-2 new cases with a below 27 rolling case rate
  •  Cowbridge had 4 new cases with a 62.1 rolling case rate
  •  Palmerstown had 4 new cases with a 45.5 rolling case rate
  •  Gibbonsdown had 7 new cases with a 69.8 rolling case rate
  •  Barry West had 4 new cases with a 43.3 rolling case rate
  •  Barry Island had 3 new cases with a 30.8 rolling case rate
  •  Barry Dyfan had 0-2 new cases with a below 37 rolling case rate
  •  Rhoose had 0-2 new cases with a below 17 rolling case rate