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Eleven more coronavirus deaths announced in Wales to bring total to 1,293

Public Health Wales' updated figures show 1,293 people in Wales have died after testing positive for coronavirus

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Eleven more people have died after contracting coronavirus in Wales, bringing the total to 1,293 .

Public Health Wales also announced 97 new confirmed cases today (Wednesday) of the virus, to bring the overall total of confirmed cases to 13,653.

There were 2,206 tests carried out in Wales on Tuesday, despite testing capacity in being above 5,000.

You can follow live updates on the latest coronavirus news in Wales here.

Where in Wales are the new cases?

The updated figures come after Wales' finance minister Rebecca Evans urged the UK Government to allow the Welsh Government to borrow more money to help deal with coronavirus.

Ms Evans said the UK Treasury should end "arbitrary limits" on financing spending in Wales.

Around £2.4bn is being allocated to help firms and public services cope with the crisis, following extra cash from the UK Treasury.

Currently the Welsh Government is able to borrow £150m a year for infrastructure, up to a limit of £1bn, and £200m a year for day-to-day spending.


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As of May 27, 2020, there have been 5,451,532 confirmed cases of Covid-19 globally, according to the World Health Organisation.

There have been 345,752 deaths reported across the world.

In Scotland, 2,291 have died as of Tuesday. The number of people dying with coronavirus in Scotland has fallen for a fourth consecutive week.

Nearly 33,000 people in England have died with the virus, along with 514 in Northern Ireland.