Coronavirus cases could be at the same level as the peak seen in spring within two weeks, Wales' health minister has warned.

Vaughan Gething said there is "growing concern" that both national and local lockdown measures "will not see us through winter" amid a sharp rise in cases across the country.

"I do not want to scare people but I do want people to understand that we face a potentially difficult months ahead of us," he said.

Speaking earlier this afternoon, Mr Gething said the virus has moved east to west across Wales, and "swiftly" across north Wales. Bangor, north Wales' largest city, went into lockdown on Saturday. He added that the Welsh Government is monitoring the situation in Gwynedd and its neighbouring authorities.

Mainly rural areas such as Powys, Ceredigion and Monmouthshire have had fewer than 50 cases per 100,000 since October 3, whereas other areas which have not been placed into county-wide lockdown such as Gwynedd and Carmarthenshire have between 50 and 90 cases per 100,000.

The 'R' rate for Wales now stands at 1.37.

The Health Minister said on Monday: "The measures we have put in place at both national and local levels to date have helped us keep the spread of the virus in check. However, there is growing concern that this will not see us through the winter because the virus is spreading so quickly."

"We could see the coronavirus reach the same level as the spring peak in the next couple of weeks."

He added: "2020 has been a difficult year. We have all been through so much already but we must be prepared for a difficult winter ahead us.

"Coronavirus is moving quickly through the UK and Wales. It is a highly infectious virus. For most people it will cause a mild illness but we know a significant number of people will need hospital treatment and, sadly, some people will die.

"Now more than ever we need to act together to keep Wales safe."