Western Australia Covid update as at 28 August 2022

WA Health is reporting a total of 1,055 new cases to 4pm last night. There are currently 7,897 active cases in Western Australia.

Latest figures from overnight show, there were 228 people with COVID-19 in hospital, 6 in ICU.

Sadly, today's report includes one death, dating back to 23 August, which was reported to WA Health yesterday – a man in his 80s.

Regional case data is reported on a weekly basis each Friday, and can be viewed here:

Of the 1,055 cases, 388 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 667 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.

A total of 2,178 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.

WA has recorded 1,125,989 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.

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