Covid case rates across Powys have fallen dramatically throughout January.

The latest seven-day Covid case rate for the county is 263.1 cases per 100,000 people.

That rate in the week up to January 4 was 1,802.6 cases per 100,000 people, almost seven times as high.

While the latest MSOA (middle layer super output areas) data released by Public Health Wales shows that no area of Powys is among the areas with the highest Covid rates in Wales.

The worst Covid rate across the county is found in Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry.

In the seven days between January 13 and January 19, there were 40 new cases in the area, giving it a case rate of 710.0 per 100,000 people.

Covid case rates in Powys 

These are the Covid case rates, and the number of new cases, in every part of Powys over the last seven days:

  • Llanfyllin & Llanwyddyn: 23 new cases; a rate of 251.5 cases per 100,000 people
  • Machynlleth & Banwy: 12 new cases; a rate of 190.7 cases per 100,000 people
  • Llanfair Caereinion & Caersws: seven new cases; a rate of 113.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Four Crosses & Guilsfield: 22 new cases; a rate of 358.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Welshpool: 23 new cases; a rate of 342.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew: 15 new cases; a rate of 275.1 cases per 100,000 people
  • Abermule, Churchstoke & Kerry: 40 new cases; a rate of 710.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Newtown North: 16 new cases; a rate of 258.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Newtown South: 15 new cases; a rate of 298.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Llanidloes, Blaen Hafren & Llandinam: 11 new cases; a rate of 169.2 cases per 100,000 people
  • Rhayader, Newbridge-on-Wye & Elan Valley: ten new cases; a rate of 138.7 cases per 100,000 people
  • Knighton & Presteigne: 16 new cases; a rate of 165.7 cases per 100,000 people
  • Llandrindod Wells: five new cases; a rate of 89.1 cases per 100,000 people
  • Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells: 22 new cases; a rate of 328.8 cases per 100,000 people
  • Hay-on-Wye & Talgarth: 21 new cases; a rate of 247.0 cases per 100,000 people
  • Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk: 12 new cases; a rate of 198.9 cases per 100,000 people
  • Brecon: 30 new cases; a rate of 357.1 cases per 100,000 people
  • Crickhowell, Llangynidr & Llangorse: 19 new cases; a rate of 272.9 cases per 100,000 people
  • Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf: 52 new cases; a rate of 514.6 cases per 100,000 people