The Department of Health has reported no new cases of COVID-19 overnight.
The State’s total number of confirmed cases remains at 907.
Contact tracing around case #903 has identified 528 close and casual contacts. 522 have now returned negative results and WA Health is following up with those 6 contacts who are still waiting on test results.
The locations visited by case #903 available on the HealthyWA website https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus/Locations-visited-by-confirmed-cases
Anyone who is symptomatic should get a COVID-19 test immediately. This includes any one who has recently received negative test results – if symptoms develop it is important get retested.
To date, 19 cases of variant strains have been detected in Western Australia (15 B.1.1.7 strain and 4 B.1.351 strain).
Yesterday 1,009 people were tested at COVID clinics across the State, 994 were assessed and 933 were swabbed.
WA Health COVID clinics are open from 7am – 6pm over the weekend. Details of all clinics are available on the HealthyWA website https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/COVID-clinics
Visit WA Health’s HealthyWA website for the latest information on COVID-19.
