Western Australia Covid update as at 2 October 2021

WA Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 overnight.

The State’s total stands at 1096. To date, 1085 people have recovered from the virus in WA.

WA Health is monitoring two active COVID-19 cases in hotel quarantine.

Vessel watch

The oil and chemical tanker the Stolt Sakura berthed this morning at Fremantle Port to allow for WA Health public health officials to test all crew members for COVID-19 today.

On Tuesday, the captain notified WA Health that 12 out of 22 crew members had returned non-negative rapid antigen tests for COVID-19, reporting either mild or no symptoms at that stage.

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