06 May 2020

COVID-19 update – 6 May 2020

Today marks a week with no new COVID-19 cases reported in Western Australia.

The State total stands at 551.

There are 528 people who have recovered from the virus, leaving WA with 14 active cases of COVID-19 – three are from the Artania cruise ship, one is from interstate and 10 are Western Australians (one from regional WA).

There are seven confirmed COVID-19 patients in Perth metropolitan hospitals – three of whom are in ICU.

To date there have been 49,892 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 8,749 tests were carried out in regional WA.

Yesterday, 627 people presented to WA COVID-19 clinics – 576 people were assessed and 573 were swabbed.

Visit WA Health’s HealthyWA website for the latest information on COVID-19 and self-isolation.

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