WA Health is reporting a total of 2,727 new cases in the past week to 4pm yesterday (26 January 2023). As of 4pm yesterday, there were 1,479 active cases in Western Australia.
As at 4pm yesterday, there were a total of 171 people with COVID-19 in hospital, with 2 in ICU.
Sadly, this week's report to 4pm yesterday includes 36 deaths, dating back to 20 April 2022, which were reported to WA Health in the last week, aged from 48 to 97 years.
Regional case data can be found here.
Total PCR tests for the timeframe were 4,884.
Total positive PCR tests for the timeframe were 692. Total positive rapid antigen tests (RATs) in this period were 2,035.
WA has recorded 1,282,523 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.
