WA Health is reporting a total of 5,566 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 38,140 active cases in Western Australia.
To 8pm last night, there were 163 people with COVID-19 in hospital, four in ICU.
Total case breakdown
Region Active (new to 8pm last night)
Metropolitan 32,693 (4,759)
Goldfields 561 (83)
Great Southern 465 (91)
Kimberley 372 (37)
Midwest 385 (37)
Pilbara 782 (121)
South West 935 (154)
Wheatbelt 429 (70)
Notes:
- This data is based on the residential postcode of each case. The case may have an isolation address in another region.
- The remainder of daily cases reported (251) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.
Of the 5,566 cases, 2,013 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 3,553 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.
A total 11,073 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.
WA has recorded 92,431 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Weekly cases, hospitalisations and ICU snapshots can be viewed here: https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus
