Here is the latest update from Cardiff Council, covering:new advice to keep Wales safe this Christmas; vaccination totals for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; Cardiff's COVID-19 case and test numbers; and cases reported in Cardiff's schools in the last seven days.

New advice to keep Wales safe this Christmas

The Welsh Government has issued strong guidance to support people across Wales through the Christmas period.

Wales will then introduce new restrictions, including for businesses and services - from 27 December. This will include a 2m rule on social distancing in offices and putting extra measures in place to protect customers and staff, such as one-way systems and physical barriers.

Nightclubs will also close. These tougher restrictions are needed to help control the spread of omicron.

To stay safe in the run up to Christmas, the Welsh Government is strongly advising everyone to follow these five measures to stay safe:

Get vaccinated -and if you've had your booster appointment, please make attending your priority.

If you're going out, going Christmas shopping or visiting people - flow before you go. Take a lateral flow test. If it's positive - don't go out.

Meeting outdoors is better than indoors.If you're meeting indoors make sure it's well ventilated.

Space out your socialising -if you've got events arranged, please leave at least a day between them.

And don't forget about social distancing,wearing a face covering and washing your hands.

The regulations will also be changed to include a requirement towork from home wherever possible.

After Christmas, on 27 December new legal restrictions will come into force, to help protect against the spread of the omicron variant.

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Vaccination Status Update - 15 December

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:  919,102 (1^stDose: 389,248 2^ndDose: 354,090 3^rdDose: 6,511 Boosters: 169,204)

Cohort Data - Last updated: 13 December

• 80 and over: 20,094 / 94.7% (1^stDose) 19,945 / 94% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 17,689 / 88.7% (Booster)
• 75-79: 14,957 / 96.5% (1^stDose) 14,835 / 95.7% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 13,232 / 89.2% (Booster)
• 70-74: 21,395 / 95.9% (1^stDose) 21,284 / 95.4% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 19,388 / 91.1% (Booster)
• 65-69: 22,010 / 94.5% (1^stDose) 21,777 / 93.5% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 19,254 / 88.4% (Booster)
• 60-64: 26,149 / 92.6% (1^stDose) 25,834 / 91.4% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 22,135 / 85.7% (Booster)
• 55-59: 29,471 / 90.5% (1^stDose) 29,020 / 89.1% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 19,772 / 68.1% (Booster)
• 50-54: 29,184 / 88.3% (1^stDose) 28,588 / 86.5% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 13,009 / 45.5% (Booster)
• 40-49: 55,883 / 82.2% (1^stDose) 54,192 / 79.8% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 18,453 / 34.1% (Booster)
• 30-39: 61,892 / 76.7% (1^stDose) 58,480 / 72.4% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 11,716 / 20% (Booster)
• 18-29: 83,029 / 78.1% (1^stDose) 74,929 / 70.5% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 10,007 / 13.4% (Booster)
• 16-17: 4,181 / 75.7% (1^stDose) 2,543 / 46% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 147 / 5.8% (Booster)
• 12-15: 15,066 / 56.2% (1^stDose) 1,285 / 4.8% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose)

• Severely Immunosuppressed: 6,775 / 99.3% (1^stDose) 5,867 / 86% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 26 / 0.4% (Booster)
• Care home residents: 2,074 / 98.4% (1^stDose) 2,056 / 97.5% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 1,838 / 89.4% (Booster)
• Care Home Workers: 3,706 / 98.9% (1^stDose) 3,639 / 97.1% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 2,711 / 74.5% (Booster)
• Healthcare Workers: 27,160 / 98.1% (1^stDose) 26,863 / 97% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 22,178 / 84.6% (Booster)
• Social Care Workers**: 7,590 / 76.4% (Booster)
• Clinically extremely vulnerable: 11,221 / 94.6% (1^stDose) 11,046 / 93.1% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 6,041 / 54.7% (Booster)
• Underlying Health Conditions: 46,021 / 90.5% (1^stDose) 44,603 / 87.7% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 31,586 / 70.8% (Booster)
• Underlying Health Conditions (12-15): 621 / 62.5% (1^stDose) 393 / 39.6% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose)

*Those who have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses, with the exception of those who are severely immunosuppressed who are recommended three doses

**Data taken from an alternative source

Cardiff Cases and Tests - 7 Days Data (06 December - 12 December)

Based on latest figures from Public Health Wales

Data correct as of:

16 December 2021, 09:00

Cases: 1,747

Cases per 100,000 population: 476.1 (Wales: 501.3 cases per 100,000 population)

Testing episodes: 10,772

Testing per 100,000 population: 2,935.9

Positive proportion: 16.2% (Wales: 16.8% positive proportion)

COVID-19 Cases reported in Cardiff's schools in the last 7 days (10/12/21 to 16/12/21)

Total number reported = 354

• Pupils and students = 297
• Staff, including teaching staff = 57

Based on latest figures, there are just under 57,000 pupils and students enrolled at Cardiff's schools in total.