COVID-19 update 7 April 2023

WA Health is reporting a total of 3,446 new cases in the past week to 4pm yesterday (06/04/2023). As of 4pm yesterday, there were 2,046 active cases in Western Australia.

As at 4pm yesterday, there were a total of 112 people with COVID-19 in hospital, with two in ICU.

Sadly, this week’s report to 4pm yesterday includes 3 deaths, dating back to 24 March 2023, which were reported to WA Health in the last week, aged from 75 to 89 years.

Regional case data can be found here.

Total PCR tests for the timeframe were 4,159.

Total positive PCR tests for the timeframe were 364. Total positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) in this period were 3,082.

WA has recorded 1,308,433 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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