NO new cases of coronavirus have been found in Powys - for the second time this week.

According to figures released by Public Health Wales, there have been no fresh cases of the disease found in the county, although there are 82 new cases in Wales overall today.

The number of confirmed cases in Powys remains at 286.

The total number of people to have died in Powys with confirmed cases of the disease remains at 13 according to Public Health Wales, the Office for National Statistics figure of 85 is considered more representative of the county's experience.

Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “We welcome increased testing resulting from Welsh participation in the UK-wide system.

"From Thursday, June 4, Public Health Wales will be reporting the number of Welsh residents who have received a Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) test through the UK online portal, and who have been tested as part of UK-wide arrangements in labs in England. In due course we will integrate the data into our COVID dashboards.

“Contact tracing continues in Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s ‘Test, Trace, Protect’ strategy. Contact tracing is the process of identifying people who have come in contact with an individual with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to prevent the risk of others spreading the infection in our communities.

“Anyone who has a positive Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) test will be contacted by a team of contact tracers, and asked for details of everyone they have had close contact with while they have had symptoms.

“Please keep a note of your activities so you can easily remember your whereabouts on a given day, along with who were in contact with. You do not need to have any concerns about providing names to the tracing team. This is for everyone’s benefit and we are grateful for your continued cooperation.

“If you are asked to self-isolate, you should also comply with this request to prevent further spread of the virus.

“Tracers are trained staff and personal information that you provide will handled in line with data protection regulations and will not be shared widely.

“Over the last few weeks, Public Health Wales has been setting up the methods and guidance for how contact tracing will operate. We will continue to work closely to support local health boards and local authorities in delivering contact tracing."