Covid death toll passes 8,000 mark in Wales
The number of deaths from all causes in Wales fell to 598 in the week ending 20 August, with 3% mentioning Covid on the death certificate.
When population size is taken into account, Rhondda Cynon Taf has the highest mortality rate too - a crude rate of 372 deaths per 100,000 over the course of the pandemic so far. This is seventh highest among local authorities across Wales and England. The proportion with antibodies in the oldest age group has dropped slightly but is still above 82% of the over-80s.The ONS said the percentage of adults testing positive for antibodies remained high but it was "starting to decline slightly in the older age groups".
But at the same point in the second wave, at the start of December, there were 1,019 confirmed Covid patients in hospital. The "doubling time" - the time it would take to double at this rate - is 13 days, so there are signs of a possible slow-down
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