OVER 70 new covid cases have been recorded across Wales in the latest update from Public Health Wales. 

The update from PHW on Wednesday (May 18) confirmed that 71 new cases had been recorded in Wales in the latest 24-hour period. 

That takes the total number of coronavirus cases in Wales since testing began to 874,034. 

Sadly, three more people died following a postive covid test, taking the total number of deaths to 7,448. 

Here in North Wales, there have been 19 positive cases. 

The full breakdown for North Wales is: 

Wrexham - 5

Conwy - 5 

Gwynedd - 4

Anglesey - 4 

Denbighshire - 1 

Flintshire - 0