MORE than 350 new cases of covid-19 have been reported across North Wales, health chiefs have said.

Public Health Wales announced on Tuesday that 1,758 new cases of the virus have been reported across Wales, as well as two further deaths.

The authority confirmed that 351 of the new cases were reported in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area.

There were:

  • 80 in Flintshire
  • 71 in Wrexham
  • 58 in Denbighshire
  • 55 in Gwynedd
  • 51 on Anglesey
  • 36 in Conwy

The total number of suspected covid-19 deaths in lab confirmed cases in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area stands at 1,041.