21/01.22

Here is the latest update from Cardiff Council, covering:vaccination totals for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; cases reported in Cardiff's schools in the last seven days; Cardiff's COVID-19 case and test numbers; Cardiff's five-year plan to revitalise its city centre post pandemic and three key buildings in the city centre receive interest free loans.

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Vaccination Status Update - 21 January 2022

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:1,052,689(1^stDose: 398,185 2^ndDose: 367,480 3^rdDose: 7,854 Boosters: 279,079)

Cohort Data - Last updated: 16 January 2022

• 80 and over: 19,903 / 94.7% (1^stDose) 19,763 / 94.1% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 18,271 / 92.5% (Booster)
• 75-79: 14,914 / 96.6% (1^stDose) 14,793 / 95.8% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 13,626 / 92.1% (Booster)
• 70-74: 21,396 / 96% (1^stDose) 21,269 / 95.4% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 19,759 / 92.9% (Booster)
• 65-69: 22,012 / 94.6% (1^stDose) 21,773 / 93.6% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 20,020 / 91.9% (Booster)
• 60-64: 26,174 / 92.7% (1^stDose) 25,854 / 91.5% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 23,516 / 91% (Booster)
• 55-59: 29,521 / 90.6% (1^stDose) 29,074 / 89.2% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 26,022 / 89.5% (Booster)
• 50-54: 29,260 / 88.4% (1^stDose) 28,666 / 86.6% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 25,070 / 87.5% (Booster)
• 40-49: 56,121 / 82.5% (1^stDose) 54,471 / 80% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 44,154 / 81.1% (Booster)
• 30-39: 62,484 / 77.1% (1^stDose) 59,074 / 72.9% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 40,958 / 69.3% (Booster)
• 18-29: 84,292 / 78.6% (1^stDose) 76,270 / 71.2% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 43,817 / 57.4% (Booster)
• 16-17: 4,245 / 76.6% (1^stDose) 3,189 / 57.6% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 196 / 6.1% (Booster)
• 12-15: 16,666 / 59.6% (1^stDose) 4,547 / 16.3% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose)

• Severely Immunosuppressed: 6,790 / 99.3% (1^stDose) 6,095 / 89.2% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 24 / 0.4% (Booster)
• Care home residents: 2,037 / 98.5% (1^stDose) 2,021 / 97.7% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 1,855 / 91.8% (Booster)
• Care Home Workers: 3,698 / 99% (1^stDose) 3,642 / 97.5% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 2,870 / 78.8% (Booster)
• Healthcare Workers: 27,148 / 98.1% (1^stDose) 26,866 / 97.1% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 23,989 / 89.1% (Booster)
• Social Care Workers**: 9,949 / 81.4% (Booster)
• Clinically extremely vulnerable: 11,203 / 94.7% (1^stDose) 11,039 / 93.3% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 6,360 / 57.6% (Booster)
• Underlying Health Conditions: 46,176 / 90.7% (1^stDose) 44,832 / 88.1% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 37,559 / 83.8% (Booster)
• Underlying Health Conditions (12-15): 674 / 63.4% (1^stDose) 527 / 49.6% (2^nd& 3^rd*Dose) 32 / 6.1% (Booster)

*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

COVID-19 Cases reported in Cardiff's schools in the last 7 days (14/01/22) to 20/01/22)

Total number reported = 1,428

• Pupils and students = 1,327
• Staff, including teaching staff = 101

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

The total number of Cardiff schools staff, not including casual staff, is just over 7,300.

Cardiff Cases and Tests - 7 Days Data (10 January - 16 January 2022)

Based on latest figures from Public Health Wales

Data correct as of:

20 January 2022, 09:00

Cases: 2,010

Cases per 100,000 population: 547.8 (Wales: 490.9 cases per 100,000 population)

Testing episodes: 5,127

Testing per 100,000 population: 1,397.4

Positive proportion: 39.2% (Wales: 34.7% positive proportion)

Cardiff's five-year plan to revitalise its city centre post pandemic

A five-year plan to re-imagine and re-vitalise Cardiff city centre in a post-pandemic world has been published by Cardiff Council.

The plan, which is designed to bring partner groups and stakeholders together from across the city to help realise the vision, will focus on nine key themes:

1. A fully curated (managed) city centre which is clean, safe, green and attractive to all.
2. A dynamic business and employment hub delivering more job opportunities.
3. A city centre which lies at the heart of a fully-integrated transport network.
4. A green and bio-diverse city centre.
5. A centre which contains excellent urban design and public realm.
6. A ‘blue city centre' which makes use of its rivers and canals.
7. A vibrant centre to live, work and play in.
8. A centre focussed on great cultural offerings.
9. A city centre which offers a quality experience to visitors.

More here:Cardiff's five-year plan to revitalise its city centre post pandemic (cardiffnewsroom.co.uk)
 

Three key buildings in Cardiff city centre have secured £2.35m in interest free loans from the Welsh Government Transforming Towns Loans programme, via Cardiff Council to help with repurposing and regeneration plans.

In line with the authority's Recovery Strategy for the city centre the council has used its Loan funding to support the following ventures: 

• Number 30-31 Windsor Place. The conversion of this Listed building into offices and incubation spaces for leading technology and fintech businesses.

• Imperial Gate, lower St Mary Street. The conversion of this former nightclub into a new golf-themed leisure attraction.

• Asador 44 building in Quay Street to repurpose the vacant upper floors into a boutique hotel.

More here:Three Cardiff city centre ventures benefit from Transforming Towns loans programme (cardiffnewsroom.co.uk)