Here is the latest update from Cardiff Council, covering: future arrangements for COVID-19 testing for children and young people, and for staff working in special schools and colleges; Cardiff's COVID-19 case and test numbers; and vaccination totals for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

Future arrangements for COVID-19 Testing for children and young people and for staff working in special schools and colleges

Please find below information relating to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language's announcement today regarding changes to the approach to testing for children and young people, and for staff working in special schools and colleges.

Written Statement:

https://gov.wales/written-statement-future-arrangements-covid-19-testing-children-and-young-people-and-staff-working

FAQs:

https://gov.wales/schools-coronavirus-guidance

The changes will formally come into effect from Monday 11 October.

Cardiff Cases and Tests - 7 Days Data (24 September - 30 September)

Based on latest figures from Public Health Wales

Data correct as of:

04 October 2021, 09:00

Cases: 2,022

Cases per 100,000 population: 551.1 (Wales: 530.5 cases per 100,000 population)

Testing episodes: 13,722

Testing per 100,000 population: 3,740.0

Positive proportion: 14.7% (Wales: 14.6% positive proportion)

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Vaccination Status Update - 04 October

Data provided by CAVUHB

Based on the figures available at the time of publication.

Please note that there may be minor amendments to data as it is validated over time.

The total number of vaccination doses given by the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board so far, in both local authority areas:  729,393 (1^stDose: 371,881 2^ndDose: 357,512)

• 80 and over: 20,468 / 94.6% (1^stDose) 20,258 / 93.6% (2^ndDose)
• 75-79: 15,030 / 96.4% (1^stDose) 14,852 / 95.2% (2^ndDose)
• 70-74: 21,417 / 95.7% (1^stDose) 21,284 / 95.1% (2^ndDose)
• 65-69: 21,957 / 94.2% (1^stDose) 21,689 / 93.1% (2^ndDose)
• 60-64: 26,024 / 92.3% (1^stDose) 25,684 / 91.1% (2^ndDose)
• 55-59: 29,378 / 90.3% (1^stDose) 28,853 / 88.7% (2^ndDose)
• 50-54: 29,049 / 88% (1^stDose) 28,362 / 85.9% (2^ndDose)
• 40-49: 55,427 / 81.7% (1^stDose) 53,341 / 78.7% (2^ndDose)
• 30-39: 60,712 / 75.6% (1^stDose) 56,557 / 70.4% (2^ndDose)
• 18-29: 80,121 / 76.8% (1^stDose) 71,085 / 68.1% (2^ndDose)
• 16-17: 3,978 / 72.8% (1^stDose) 286 / 5.2% (2^ndDose)

• Care home residents: 2,051 / 98.2% (1^stDose) 2,027 / 96.9% (2^ndDose)
• Clinically extremely vulnerable: 11,244 / 94.2% (1^stDose) 11,029 / 92.4% (2^ndDose)
• Underlying Health Conditions: 46,218 / 90.1% (1^stDose) 44,545 / 86.9% (2^ndDose)