WA Health is reporting a total of 4,882 new cases to 6pm last night. There are currently 34,009 active cases in Western Australia.
To 6pm last night, there were 282 people with COVID-19 in hospital, 9 in ICU.
Sadly, today’s report includes two new deaths, dating back to 5 July, which were reported to WA Health yesterday: a woman in her 90s and a man in his 80s.
Total case breakdown:
Region Active (new to 6pm last night)
Metropolitan 28,268 (3,980)
Goldfields 505 (84)
Great Southern 460 (81)
Kimberley 243 (31)
Midwest 750 (115)
Pilbara 603 (111)
South West 1,958 (310)
Wheatbelt 695 (101)
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 (69) are yet to have a region assigned. Data will continue to be reconfigured as this information is verified.
Of the 4,882 cases, 1,486 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 3,396 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.
A total of 4,583 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.
WA has recorded 961,570 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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.
Media contact: (08) 9222 4333* This dashboard updates at approximately 2pm AWST on weekdays.