Western Australia coronovirus update as at 24 May 2021

The Department of Health has reported one new case of COVID-19 overnight.

The man in his 50s is a returned overseas traveller and in hotel quarantine.

The State’s total now stands at 1017.

WA Health is monitoring four active cases of COVID-19 ­– 1004 people have recovered from the virus in WA.

For the latest vaccination figures, visit the COVID-19 Coronavirus: Vaccination dashboard (external site).*

Yesterday, 265 people were assessed for testing and swabbed at WA Health COVID clinics.

To date, 96 cases of variant strains have been detected in Western Australia – 53 of the B.1.1.7 strain, 15 of the B.1.351 strain, 27 of the B.1.617 strain (Indian variant) and one of the P1 variant (Brazilian variant).**

Visit WA Health’s HealthyWA website for the latest information on COVID-19.

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