Covid19 cases in Wales have fallen for the sixth day in a row - but Powys remains above the national average for cases per 100k people, according to the latest figures.

A total of 704 cases have been reported in Wales in the 24 hours leading up to 9am, Monday, with the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 238,707. There have been no new deaths.

The total number of people who have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test remains at 5,597.

The figures continue to show the 7 day rolling averages for case rates falling steadily across all parts of Wales, although the number of cases in hospital has risen slightly. The infection rate in Powys now stands at 182.7 cases per 100,000 based on the seven days leading up to July 22, down from 185.0 the day before.

The national average now stands at 164.4, down from 169.6 the day before.

North Wales continues to suffer the highest rates, with Denbighshire having the highest infection rate in Wales with 455.6 cases per 100,000 people followed by Conwy with 325.9 cases per 100,000.

Over 206,000 vaccine doses have now been administered in Powys, with Powys Teaching Health Board saying 90% of the adult population now has "double-dose" protection.

Nationally, 2,290,213 people have received their first dose of the vaccine and 2,013,128 people have received both doses of the jab.

Meanwhile Wales' Chief Medical Officer Frank Atherton says people who are extremely vulnerable to coronavirus will not be asked to participate in shielding programmes again.

"Whilst we have seen an increase in the numbers of cases in Wales, this has not resulted in the same rise in people becoming very sick and needing to go to hospital or dying as we saw in the first and second wave," he said in a letter to patients.

"This is largely due to the success of the vaccination programme.

"As the risk of becoming very sick is lower I am continuing to advise everyone on the shielding patient list that it is not necessary to follow shielding measures at this time and I do not expect to need to advise 'shielding' again in the future."