Eleven cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Caerphilly County Borough, with the total number in Wales up to 94.
Public Health Wales issued the latest update on Sunday, March 15.
Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has said schools could close for up to 16 weeks and that people over 70 could be asked to self-isolate.
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales he said: “I can guarantee that some of the choices we will have to make in the coming weeks ahead will not be popular.
“We are not going to close schools tomorrow. That is not going to happen.
“Schools may close if it is a necessary measure.”
Issuing the latest update, Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We can confirm that 34 new cases have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 94.
“Public Health Wales is working within the phased approach to tackling the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outlined in the UK Coronavirus Action Plan – to contain, delay, research and mitigate.”
Change in advice for public
Dr Shanker said the advice to people who think they may have Covid-19 has has changed.
People no longer need to contact NHS 111 if they think they may have contracted the virus.
She said: “Anyone who has a high temperature or a new continuous cough should stay at home for seven days. They should not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
“They should only contact NHS 111 if they feel they cannot cope with their symptoms at home, their condition gets worse, or their symptoms do not get better after seven days.
Supermarkets’ bare shelves
Supermarkets have been busy trying to keep up with demand as shoppers strip shelves ready for any periods of self-isolation.
Toilet rolls, dried foods such as rice and pasta, and frozen foods have all been a priority for people worried about the prospect of self-isolating.
Latest information on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Source: Public Health Wales
The 94 cases confirmed by Public Health Wales
- 18 cases in Swansea
- 11 in Caerphilly
- 11 in Neath Port Talbot
- Eight in Cardiff
- Seven in Carmarthenshire
- Five in Monmouthshire
- Five in Newport
- Five in Powys
- Three in Blaenau Gwent
- Two in Pembrokeshire
- Two in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Two in Torfaen
- One in Anglesey
- One in Bridgend
- One in Ceredigion
- One in Conwy
- One in Flintshire
- One in Vale of Glamorgan
- One in Wrexham
we are an island if they stopped flights from Italy and China and also not let 3,500 fans in from Madrid this could have been contained government went around it all wrong.
But not everyone with symtoms are getting tested so these numbers could be a lot higher or lower ??
I feel too little has been done too late we should have been locked down ages ago .
They have said on the news today that it is not just those over 70 that will need to stay home but those with underlying medical conditions will have to also. I have Rheumathoid arthritis and I don’t think the guidance is being made clear enough, do I stay home or do I go to work??
What area in caerphilly, the people need to know now,