MORE than 250 new cases of covid-19 have been reported across North Wales.

Public Health Wales announced on Tuesday that 2,007 new cases of the virus have been reported across Wales.

The authority confirmed that 263 of the new cases were reported in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board area.

There were:

71 in Flintshire

40 in Wrexham

43 in Denbighshire

27 in Gwynedd

35 on Anglesey

47 in Conwy

A further eight Covid-19 related deaths were reported throughout Wales.

The total number of suspected Covid-19 deaths reported to Public Health Wales stands at 5,934.