Fifty-six new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the Hywel Dda health board area according to today’s figures (Tuesday, July 27).

Public Health Wales (PHW) data shows that there were 33 new cases in Carmarthenshire, 13 in Pembrokeshire and 10 in Ceredigion.

No new Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in the Hywel Dda area, with the total 483 for the duration of the pandemic.

Across Wales, 704 new cases were confirmed, with no new Covid-19 deaths reported.

The total number of cases in Wales is now 238,707 with 5,597 deaths.

There have been 9,539 tests since the last report.

The total number of cases across the three counties is 17,853 – 11,647 in Carmarthenshire, 4,079 in Pembrokeshire and 2,127 in Ceredigion.

Across Wales, 2,290,213 have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and 2,013,128 are fully vaccinated.

In Hywel Dda, as of July 21, 516,019 residents have now received both jabs, with 9,392 given in the last seven days.

In Carmarthenshire (population 188,771) there have been 130,678 first jabs given and 109,721 second does, with 56.3% fully vaccinated.

In Pembrokeshire (population 125,818) there have been 90,932 first doses administered and 75,637 second doses, with 58.3% fully vaccinated.

And in Ceredigion (population 72,695) there have been 51,740 first jabs given and 43,029 second doses, with 57.3% fully vaccinated.