More testing as cases risepublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 8 April 2020
Incident director Dr Robin Howe from Public Health Wales said: “33 further deaths have been reported to us of people who had tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the number of deaths in Wales to 245.
“We offer our condolences to families and friends affected, and we ask those reporting on the situation to respect patient confidentiality.
“Public Health Wales has conducted more than 15,000 tests for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on more than 13,000 individuals since the start of this outbreak.
“All available data relating to Coronavirus in Wales is now available on a new user-friendly data dashboard, which is available on the Public Health Wales website, external."
Dr Howe added that the new testing facility at Cardiff City Stadium was now available for key workers, and that people should only attend if invited.
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