WA Health is reporting a total of 982 new cases to 4pm last night. There are currently 7,517 active cases in Western Australia.
The latest figures from overnight show, there were 228 people with COVID-19 in hospital, 6 in ICU.
Sadly, today's report includes two deaths, dating back to 23 August, which were reported to WA Health yesterday – a woman in her 80s, and man in his 50s.
Regional case data is reported on a weekly basis each Friday, and can be viewed here:
Of the 982 cases, 279 were confirmed via PCR test, the remaining 703 were self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.
A total of 2,151 PCR tests were conducted at either state-run or private pathology clinics yesterday.
WA has recorded 1,126,947 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.
