Parts of Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham have some of the highest Covid case rates in Wales.

MSOA (middle layer super output areas) data released by Public Health Wales has revealed that 15 areas in the region have a Covid case rate among the top ten per cent in the country.

More than one per cent of people in Ruthin tested positive for coronavirus in the seven days between December 9 and December 15.

During that seven-day period, 72 new Covid cases were recorded in the area, giving it a case rate of 1,279.3 cases per 100,000 people, the worst rate in the region.

Denbighshire

  • Rhyl North: 49 new cases; a rate of 514 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Prestatyn North: 36 new cases; a rate of 620 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Prestatyn Central & East: 29 new cases; a rate of 554.5 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Prestatyn South: 35 new cases; a rate of 672.7 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Rhyl South West: 45 new cases; a rate of 817.4 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Rhyl East: 62 new cases; a rate of 568.6 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan: 41 new cases; a rate of 639.9 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Dyserth & Temeirchion: 35 new cases; a rate of 539 cases per 100,000 people.
  • St Asaph & Trefnant: 23 new cases; a rate of 429.1 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Denbigh West: 28 new cases; a rate of 535.4 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr: 33 new cases; a rate of 501 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Llandyrnog & Llanarmon-yn- Iâl: 37 new cases; a rate of 604.7 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Ruthin: 61 new cases; a rate of 1,083.9 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Corwen, Llanelidan & Efenechdyd: 48 new cases; a rate of 908.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Llangollen & Llandrillo: 26 new cases; a rate of 405.9 cases per 100,000 people.

Flintshire

  • Gronant, Ffynongroyw & Trelawnyd: 22 new cases; a rate of 441 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Mostyn & Holway: 36 new cases; a rate of 540.8 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Holywell & Bagillt: 63 new cases; a rate of 576.7 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch: 38 new cases; a rate of 468.4 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Flint South West: 23 new cases; a rate of 370.3 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Flint North East: 45 new cases; a rate of 648.1 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Connah’s Quay North: 30 new cases; a rate of 491.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  •  Connah’s Quay Wepre: 51 new cases; a rate of 694.4 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Shotton & Garden City: 36 new cases; a rate of 355.6 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Connah’s Quay South & Northop Hall: 48 new cases; a rate of 722.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn: 41 new cases; a rate of 638 cases per 100,000 people.
  • New Brighton & Mynyddisa: 70 new cases; a rate of 971.7 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Mold: 68 new cases; a rate of 671.7 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Leeswood, Treuddyn & Gwernaffield: 42 new cases; a rate of 565 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Hope: 44 new cases; a rate of 710.8 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Penyffordd & Higher Kinnerton: 41 new cases; a rate of 667.9 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Buckley South: 87 new cases; a rate of 862.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Ewloe & Hawarden: 77 new cases; a rate of 708.5 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Queensferry & Sandycroft: 19 new cases; a rate of 341.5cases per 100,000 people.
  • Broughton & Saltney: 80 new cases; a rate of 666.5 cases per 100,000 people.

Wrexham

  • Chirk & Ceiriog Valley: 36 new cases; a rate of 555.4 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Cefn Mawr: 33 new cases; a rate of 359.6 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Pen-y-Cae & Minera: 17 new cases; a rate of 296.8 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Coedpoeth & Brymbo: 48 new cases; a rate of 526 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Rhosllannerchrugog & Johnstown South: 47 new cases; a rate of 669.7cases per 100,000 people.
  • Ruabon & Marchwiel: 36 new cases; a rate of 543.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Johnstown North & Rhostyllen: 40 new cases; a rate of 652.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • New Broughton & Bryn Cefn: 52 new cases; a rate of 670 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Gwersyllt West & Summerhill: 32 new cases; a rate of 540.1 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Llay South & Gwersyllt East: 52 new cases; a rate of 648 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Gresford, Marford & Rossett: 87 new cases; a rate of 608.7 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Borras & Rhosnesni: 39 new cases; a rate of 805.6 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Acton & Maes-y-dre: 26 new cases; a rate of 514.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Town North, University & Rhos-ddu: 61 new cases; a rate of 686.8 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Wrexham West: 54 new cases; a rate of 647.9 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Hermitage & Whitegate: 53 new cases; a rate of 605.4 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Caia Park: 48 new cases; a rate of 672.2 cases per 100,000 people.
  • Bangor-on-Dee, Overton & Penley: 29 new cases; a rate of 436.3 cases per 100,000 people.