Coronavirus deaths reach 2,122 in Wales
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Rhondda Cynon Taff still has the highest number of deaths for the size of its population in Wales
There have now been a total of 2,122 deaths involving coronavirus in Wales, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
These are deaths of people confirmed or suspected of having the virus up to 22 May.
In Wales, there were 134 deaths involving Covid-19 - the lowest weekly total since the start of April.
The virus accounted for 19.4% of all deaths registered.
This is the fourth successive fall in the weekly total.
The number of all deaths overall fell to 692 - but this is still 78 deaths higher than the five-year average for this week, so-called "excess" deaths.
This is often used as a way of comparing deaths to what we might typically expect to see at this time of year, with the likes of seasonal illnesses such as flu.
This is 12.7% above average, the lowest proportion outside south west England.
The number of registered deaths in care homes in Wales is also falling - it was 44 deaths in the week ending 22 May. This is around a third of all deaths from the virus.
Cardiff still has the highest number of deaths - 341 and Ceredigion the lowest, with seven.
Rhondda Cynon Taff - when population size is taken into account - still has the highest death rate in Wales, 104.5 deaths per 100,000, which is a total of 251 deaths.
The number of deaths registered across England and Wales in the week ending 22 May was 12,288; this was 2,285 less than the previous week but 2,348 more than the five-year average.
Public Health Wales also reports figures daily but these are mostly from Welsh hospitals and only those when the virus has been confirmed in a laboratory test. So this is 847 fewer deaths, up to 22 May.
The ONS figures are regarded as more accurate and also include those deaths that happened in care home and people's own homes.
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