COVID-19 update 5 November 2021

WA Health is reporting no cases of COVID-19 in the State.

The State’s total remains at 1112. To date, 1103 people have recovered from the virus in WA.

Testing clinics

Yesterday, 211 people were swabbed at State-run clinics. To date, there have been 1,880,859 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 216,896 were in regional WA.

A list of all testing clinics is available on the HealthyWA website.

COVID-19 vaccinations*

Since vaccination numbers were reported yesterday, 22,931 COVID-19 vaccine doses were recorded in WA – 14,003 of these were second doses. The total includes 5,449 historic COVID-19 vaccine doses*. These figures represent COVID-19 vaccinations at State-run clinics and doses given as part of the Commonwealth rollout**.

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

Appointments are no longer required at State-run clinics in metropolitan Perth and regional areas.

Vaccination information:

• Super Vax Weekend this weekend (6-7 November) at locations around Perth and regional WA
• COVID-19 booster vaccines are available at state-run clinics
• New and expanded COVID-19 vaccination clinics have opened or will open soon including:
  • pop-up clinics at select Bunnings stores, opening 6-7 November;
  • Armadale Central Shopping Centre, Carramar Village Shopping Centre, The Square, Mirrabooka and Herb Graham Recreation Centre, Mirrabooka (appointments are preferred but not required);
  • Perth Airport for FIFO workers; and
  • drop-in appointments for everyone aged 12 years at all WA clinics.
• Western Australian children aged 12 to 15 years are eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination (external site). Parents and guardians are encouraged to visit rollup.wa.gov.au (external site) to register and book appointments for their children in this age group.
• There are many regional COVID-19 vaccination clinics open across WA, all with drop-in options.
• The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (external site) is available at selected WA pharmacies. To find a pharmacy offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, visit Vaccine Clinic Finder (external site) or findapharmacy (external site).
• For more information on getting your COVID-19 vaccine, visit: https://rollup.wa.gov.au/

Mandatory vaccinations apply to the following workers based on the latest public health advice. Further details are available online.

• Health care workers
• FIFO and other resource sector workers
• Dunsborough school leavers
• Freight, transport and logistics workers
• Port workers who board or work with exposed vessels.

Directions are being drafted to make vaccinations mandatory for most occupations and workforces in Western Australia.

Border controls

New locations have been added to Queensland Health and Northern Territory Health contact tracing site lists after locally acquired cases were recently detected.  

Effective immediately, anyone who has been at the listed venues at the specified times in Queensland or the Northern Territory will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days, get tested immediately (within 48 hours) and at day 12.

WA residents returning from Darwin, Katherine, Brisbane or Goondiwindi areas, who are experiencing any symptoms, even mild, that could be related to COVID-19, should get tested and quarantine until they return a negative test.

Anyone who has been in the general vicinity of those sites, but not in the specific timeframe, should monitor their symptoms and present for testing if unwell.

Information about border controls is available online.

Variants

To date, 174 cases of variant strains have been detected in Western Australia – including 53 Alpha strain, 15 Beta strain, one Gamma strain and 105 Delta strain. Visit WA Health’s HealthyWA website for the latest information on COVID-19.

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** WA vaccination data for the WA COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard is sourced from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). AIR is a national register maintained by the Australian Government that records all vaccines given to all people in Australia. WA data includes all COVID-19 vaccinations in WA, whether administered by WA Health, Australian Government providers or other providers (including GPs). WA previously reported only WA Health data. Note that the dashboard does not update until after 2pm Monday to Friday. A vaccine dashboard data interpretation guide (external site) is also available to help you.