WA Health is reporting a total of 4,409 new cases to 6pm last night. There are currently 31,321 active cases in Western Australia.
To 6pm last night, there were 457 people with COVID-19 in hospital, 17 in ICU.
Sadly, today’s report includes four deaths, which were reported to WA Health yesterday – dating back to 19July – a woman in her 90s, a man in his 80s, a woman in her 70s and a man in his 50s.
Total case breakdown:
Region Active (new to 6pm last night)
Metropolitan 24,931 (3,450)
Goldfields 665 (118)
Great Southern 503 (90)
Kimberley 461 (73)
Midwest 547 (69)
Pilbara 885 (153)
South West 2,187 (281)
Wheatbelt 642 (94)
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 (500) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.
Of the 4,409 cases, 1,027 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 3,382 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.
A total of 8,544 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.
WA has recorded 1,042,577 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
In line with national guidelines, WA Health has adjusted the total number of reported cases in this State, to preclude secondary positive test results within 12 weeks of leaving isolation following initial COVID infection.
Anyone experiencing symptoms should get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result. Visit the HealthyWA website for a full list of testing clinics and opening hours (external site).
COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccination information is available on the WA COVID-19 dashboard (external site).*
People are encouraged to make a booking via Vaccinate WA.
