WA Health is reporting a total of 37 local cases and 102 travel-related cases to 8pm last night.
Of the new local cases, 29 are linked to close contacts, and eight are being investigated.
Today’s new cases include seven confirmed positive RATs, primarily interstate travellers.
WA Health will continue to monitor and advise a residential aged care facility in Bentley after a resident and a staff member tested positive to COVID-19.
Some of the new local cases were infectious in the community. Contact tracers are working to determine potential public exposure sites which will be uploaded to the when confirmed.
All new cases are now in quarantine.
Today’s figures bring the State’s total number of active COVID-19 cases to 332, including one who remains in hospital, (not in ICU).
WA has recorded 2,044 cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with 1,619 recovering from the virus.
Exposure sites
WA Health’s contact tracing team continues to identify exposure sites linked to new cases. Please continue to regularly check the website for updated or new exposure sites.
WA Health does not list exposure sites where it has identified all potential contacts or locations that can identify individuals who were there. People with symptoms should get tested immediately.
People who receive a text message from WA Health advising they have attended an exposure site must follow the instructions, even if the site is not listed on
Testing advice
Anyone in the Perth, Peel, Wheatbelt and the South West regions and the greater Bunbury area – experiencing any symptoms should get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result. This applies to anyone symptomatic – even if you have not visited a listed exposure site.
A full list of testing clinics and opening hours is available on .
Testing figures
7,567 people were swabbed at WA clinics yesterday.
Vessels
WA Health is monitoring the condition of crew onboard the Ballard, a tanker vessel off the South West coast.
Authorities are in regular contact with the tanker, which is to be anchored off Bunbury until it is given approval to berth and offload.
SafeWA
Yesterday, 1,977,768 scans were recorded on the SafeWA app.
Border controls
Information about Western Australia’s is available online.
COVID-19 vaccinations
Since last reported yesterday, there has been a total of 28 046 vaccinations have been administered.
A third dose “vaccination blitz” is underway. During this time an extra 40,000 appointments are available at State-run clinics.
This will boost weekly capacity of State-run clinics to around 100,000 doses.
Demand for vaccinations and third doses is increasing. To spread the demand across clinic operating hours and to avoid excessive wait times, people are encouraged to make a booking via Vaccinate WA.
Based on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommendations, Western Australians 16 years and older are eligible for their COVID-19 booster vaccination, three months following their second dose.
Vaccination is the best defence against serious illness or death relating to COVID-19 and we encourage everyone that is eligible for their third dose not to delay and to book an appointment on .
Vaccinations are also available at GPs, pharmacies and community clinics.
For the latest WA vaccination figures, visit the **. For the latest Commonwealth data visit the Vaccination Numbers and Statistics .
Children’s vaccinations
Parents are encouraged to book their children in for a vaccination as soon as possible via .
Mandatory vaccination information
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