COVID-19 update 14 April 2023

WA Health is reporting a total of 3,196 new cases in the past week to 4pm yesterday (13 April 2023). As of 4pm yesterday, there were 1,945 active cases in Western Australia.

As at 4pm yesterday, there were a total of 144 people with COVID-19 in hospital, with one in ICU.

Sadly, this week’s report to 4pm yesterday includes eight deaths, dating back to 07 March 2023, which were reported to WA Health in the past week, aged from 48 to 98 years.

Regional case data can be found here.

Total PCR tests for the timeframe were 3,845.

Total positive PCR tests for the timeframe were 371. Total positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) in this period were 2,825.

WA has recorded 1,311,629 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Anyone experiencing symptoms is strongly encouraged to stay home if they’re unwell, and until symptoms have resolved.

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