THERE has been a spike in cases in Lower Penarth and Sully in recent days, but cases are generally falling in the region compared to previous weeks.

In the seven days up to January 29, Lower Penarth and Sully recorded 28 cases – by the far the most in the Vale for that week. Gibbonsdown recorded the second highest number of cases in the Vale for that week, with 19.

For those seven days, Lower Penarth and Sully recorded a weekly rolling case rate of 266.8 – also significantly higher than anywhere else in the Vale.

For those seven days Upper Penarth (east of Redlands Road) had 12 new cases, Llandough and Cogan had 13 new cases, Dinas Powys had nine new cases, Palmerstown had ten new cases, and Barry Island has 12 new cases.

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More widely, the Vale’s figures are falling week by week, showing tier four restrictions have had the desired effect.

In the week up to January 31 the Vale recorded 147 new cases – down from 219 the previous week, and 391 the week before.

The last time the Vale recorded a figure less than 147 for any week during the pandemic was week commencing October 19.

The rolling case rate in Lower Penarth and Sully last week was also not reflective of the region as a whole.

In the week up to January 29 the Vale recorded a weekly rolling case rate of 115.3 – lower than the Wales average of 127.1.

It shows that the spike in hospital transmission in the region is not correlated with a significant rise in community transmission.

The news comes as it emerged all care home staff and residents across the Vale have also been vaccinated with a first jab.

As of Wednesday 68,400 people had been vaccinated for the first time in the health board region.

The health board has confirmed that they are opening their third mass vaccination centre – and the first in Barry – on Monday February 8 - which comes after centres in Splott and Pentwyn.

A spokesperson for the Cardiff and Vale health board said: "The Cardiff and Vale Test, Trace, Protect service is continuing to see cases and incidents in care homes and other closed settings across Cardiff and Vale. As the number of cases of COVID-19 in the community declines, individual incidents can have a significant impact on case rates for small geographic areas. With the vaccination now offered to all care homes in Cardiff and the Vale, we expect to see the number of such incidents fall."