THE coronavirus situation is improving in Wrexham - but we are not there yet.

That is the message from Wrexham Council today as rates continue to fall in most parts of the county.

The seven-day rate of coronavirus in Wrexham has fallen to 68 cases per 100,000 people compared to 122 a week ago.

Image: WCBC

Image: WCBC

This means the situation is improving rapidly - although there are some exceptions.

16 of the 18 sub-areas that Wrexham is divided into have improved or seen only slight upward fluctuations since last week.

However two areas have got worse:

  • Gwersyllt West & Summerhill - 118/100,000 population, compared to 68 last week
  • Chirk & Ceiriog Valley - 108/100,000 population, compared to 62 last week

There are now no areas in Wrexham where the rate of infection is above 200/100,000 population, compared to two a fortnight ago.

Only four sub-areas have more than 100/100,000, meaning they are classes as ‘hot spots'. However, none of these areas have more than 13 cases:

  • Coedpoeth & Brymbo - 143/100k, compared to 208 last week
  • Borras & Rhosnesni - 124, compared to 82 last week
  • Gwersyllt West & Summerhill - 118, compared to 68 last week
  • Chirk & Ceiriog Valley - 108, compared to 62 last week

12 areas have, over the last week, seen their lowest rates since October 20, 2020 when Public Health Wales started publishing the data.

Image: WCBC

Image: WCBC

Nine had a rate of less than 70,which was the previous Welsh Government trigger for a lockdown.

A Wrexham Council spokesman said: "More than 207,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered in North Wales with 36,717 in Wrexham, compared to nearly 200,000 and more than 31,000, respectively, last week.

"There has been low vaccine supply this week and this will be the same next week. This has affected supplies to all GPs across North Wales, but the Mass Vaccination Centres are receiving and providing vaccine for second doses.

"The Catrin Finch local vaccination centre (LVC) is not closing, but has reduced hours for first doses, while second doses are not due there for another few weeks. It is being used this week and next for first doses for those people in Priority Groups 1-4 who were unwell and not able to have their vaccines before (mainly social care staff). The Centre will return to full working hours as vaccine supplies increase.

"Vaccinations in the next few weeks will progress to those over 65 and those the clinically vulnerable."