Western Australia Covid update as at 17 November 2021

WA Health is reporting no news cases of COVID-19 overnight.

The State's total remains at 1116. To date, 1103 people have recovered from the virus in WA.

WA is monitoring four active cases who are all in hotel quarantine.

Northern Territory

Based on the latest health advice, the Northern Territory has transitioned from 'very low risk' to 'low risk' border controls under Western Australia's controlled border effective yesterday (from 4pm).

Tasmania

WA Health has contacted travellers into Western Australia on flights from Hobart to Perth on the evening of Sunday, 14 November, following Hobart Airport being listed as an exposure site for COVID-19.

Arrivals who are identified as close or casual contacts as per the Tasmanian Government exposure sites website, during the relevant times, are required to:

  • get tested for COVID-19 within 48 hours and on day 12
  • self-quarantine at a suitable premises for 14 days from date of exposure
  • wear a mask when transiting to self-quarantine premises and presenting for COVID-19 testing.

Travellers who are not identified as close or casual contacts, but who have transited through Hobart Airport at the specified time, are instructed to monitor themselves for symptoms, and present for COVID-19 testing if they become unwell.

Anyone who has recently arrived from Tasmania and has not visited any of the listed venues should present for COVID-19 testing if they develop symptoms and keep checking the list of exposure sites.

Western Australians are encouraged to stay vigilant and use SafeWA and mandatory contact registers to check into businesses and venues.

A list of testing clinics is available on the HealthyWA website.

Anyone who has been to an exposure location listed on the Tasmania website (external site) should quarantine until they have been advised otherwise by Public Health.

Testing clinics

Yesterday, 281 people were swabbed at State-run clinics. To date, there have been 1,915,001 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 219,671 were in regional WA.

A list of all testing clinics is available on the HealthyWA website.

COVID-19 vaccinations*

A new clinic opened in Ellenbrook on Monday.

Since vaccination numbers were reported yesterday, 19,839 COVID-19 vaccine doses were recorded in WA – 11,923 of these were second doses. There were 4958 historic COVID-19 vaccine doses*. These figures represent COVID-19 vaccinations at State-run clinics and doses given as part of the Commonwealth rollout**.

For the latest WA vaccination figures, visit the COVID-19 Coronavirus: Vaccination dashboard (external site)**.

Bookings are preferred but appointments are no longer required at State-run clinics in metropolitan Perth and regional areas.

Vaccination information:

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