AS more restrictions are set to change this Bank Holiday, we dive into the latest data from Public Health Wales which reveals how Conwy and Denbighshire continues to keep the virus at bay.

PHW have shown exactly how our different communities compare with their mapping feature which was first added to the daily update provided by health officials in response to monitoring COVID-19 in October 2020.

It presents data broken down beyond the standard local authority areas that people could previously access and now shows how individual communities compare.

Below, we took a snapshot look of the latest available seven-day period from April 19 to 25.

Here’s what we found in Conwy:

The latest data couldn’t paint a better picture the county as levels remain supressed in every corner of Conwy.

All communities have attained the lowest bracket of reporting by PHW with less than three identifiable cases per community.

Abergele – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 19 cases per 100,000 people

Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw and Llansannan – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 29 cases per 100,000 people

Colwyn Bay North – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 33 cases per 100,000 people

Conwy and Afon Roe – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 29 cases per 100,000 people

Kinmel Bay and Towyn – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 24 cases per 100,000 people

Llandudno Junction North and Deganwy – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 21 cases per 100,000 people

Llandudno Junction South and Llasanffraid – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 28 cases per 100,000 people

Llandudno South – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 29 cases per 100,000 people

Llandudno Town and Gogarth – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 23 cases per 100,000 people

Llanfairfechan and Penmawnmawr – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 26 cases per 100,000 people

Llanrwst and Betws-y-coed – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 24 cases per 100,000 people

Old Colwyn and Llanddulas – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 24 cases per 100,000 people

Penrhyn Bay – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 33 cases per 100,000 people

Rhos-on-Sea – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 34 cases per 100,000 people

Upper Colwyn Bay – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 27 cases per 100,000 people

Here’s what we found in Denbighshire:

The map for Denbighshire shows exactly the same. The continued efforts of locals to repress the virus has driven the levels right down to a minimum.

Corwen, Llanelidan and Efenechdyd – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 38 cases per 100,000 people

Denbigh East and Pentre Llanrhaeadr – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 31 cases per 100,000 people

Denbigh West – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 39 cases per 100,000 people

Dyserth and Tremeirchion – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 31 cases per 100,000 people

Llandyrnog and Llanarmon-yn-lâl – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 33 cases per 100,000 people

Llangollen and Llandrillo – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 32 cases per 100,000 people

Prestatyn Central and East – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 39 cases per 100,000 people

Prestatyn North – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 35 cases per 100,000 people

Prestatyn South – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 39 cases per 100,000 people

Rhuddlan and Bodelwyddan – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 35 cases per 100,000 people

Rhyl East – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 19 cases per 100,000 people

Rhyl North – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 21 cases per 100,000 people

Rhyl South West – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 37 cases per 100,000 people

Ruthin – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 36 cases per 100,000 people

St Asaph and Trefnant – 0-2 cases and rate of less than 38 cases per 100,000 people

What does this mean?

Whilst these figures make for promising reading, people of Denbighshire and Conwy shouldn’t let their guard down.

On Friday, April 30, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales Dr Eleri Davies, said: “As we approach the Bank Holiday weekend, we would remind the general public that it is still extremely important to follow social distancing and hygiene measures to prevent the transmission of Coronavirus.

“That is, staying 2m from anyone you don’t live with, washing hands regularly and wearing face coverings in indoor settings.

“People should observe social distancing when meeting with others from outside their household or support bubble.

“The rules on meeting other people indoors remain unchanged.”