WA weekly COVID update: 20 Jan to 26 Jan 2025

COVID positivity rate: 8.1% est. (+2.0%)

PCR cases: 296 (+17.4%)
Hospitalised: Average of 103 per day (+5.1%)
ICU: 7-day average decreased to 3 (-50.0%)

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp/Documents/Health-for/Infectious-disease/VirusWAtch/2025/20250126-virus_watch.pdf

WA COVID-19 fortnightly surveillance report: 8 July to 21 July 2024

PCR cases only: 632 (-22.5%)
Deaths: 15 (-31.8%)
Hospital: 170* (-9.0%)
ICU: 6* (-25.0%)

*Average per day

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

Free COVID-19 and flu test kits in WA state. Need more sites like these in more states!

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/602006-TestingKiosksFlyer-English.pdf

https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid-19/testing-covid-19/testing-kiosks

https://www.testandgo.com

Grateful WA state has wastewater surveillance data available for SARS-CoV2. Noticing our community in Eastern WA has 2.5x the level of SARS-CoV2 compared to levels 1 yr ago, and it also is as high as January's peak. This seems to be happening in many communities in the Western US. Despite data availability, it's crickets for any public health statements to the community. Folks are carrying on maskless as usual.

WA COVID-19 fortnightly surveillance report: 24 June to 7 July 2024

PCR cases only: 816 (-1.5%)
Deaths: 22 (+29.4%)
Hospital: 187* (+2.1%)
ICU: 8* (+33.3%)

*Average per day

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

WA COVID-19 fortnightly surveillance report: 10 June to 23 June 2024

PCR cases only: 829 (-30%)
Deaths: 17 (+89%)
Hospital: 183 (-14%)
ICU: 5 (-17%)

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

WA COVID-19 fortnightly surveillance report: 27 May to 9 June 2024

PCR cases only: 1,185 (-0.5%)
Deaths: 9 (-31%)
Hospital: 212 (+15%)
ICU: 6 (+20%)

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

WA COVID-19 fortnightly surveillance report: 13 May to 26 May 2024

PCR cases only: 1,191 (+9%)
Deaths: 13 (-13%)
Hospital: 184 (+20%)
ICU: 5 (+0%)

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

Western Australia: Aged care residents dying needlessly due to vaccine complacency, health advocates warn. By John Flint

"Either you value human life or you don’t,” said Dr Miller, who is chairman of public health promotion charity OzSAGE."

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Source: https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/covid-wa-aged-care-residents-dying-needlessly-due-to-vaccine-complacency-health-advocates-warn-c-14581620

WA weekly COVID update: 15 April to 28 April 2024

COVID-19 activity indicators suggest that community transmission increased this fortnight.

PCR cases only: 560 (+7%)
Deaths: 10 (+11%)
Hospital: 98 (+2%)
ICU: 3 (unchanged)

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

Western Australia: New COVID wave could hit WA during peak flu season, residents warned to get vaccinated. By John Flint

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Source: https://thewest.com.au/news/health/new-covid-wave-could-hit-wa-during-peak-flu-season-residents-warned-to-get-vaccinated-c-14438982

WA weekly COVID update: 1 April to 14 April 2024

In this fortnight, COVID-19 indicators suggests that community transmission is increasing.

PCR cases only: 523 (+25%)
Deaths: 9 (-18%)
Hospital: 96 (+25%)
ICU: 3 (unchanged)

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/articles/f_i/infectious-disease-data/covid19-surveillance-report

WA weekly COVID update: 25 Mar to 31 Mar

PCR cases only: 192 (-36)
Aboriginal population: 18 cases (+9)
Deaths: 5 (-1)
Total deaths: 1,411 (+5)
Hospital: 71 (-11)
ICU: 3 (+0)

Cases numbers DOWN 15.8% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 18 Mar to 24 Mar

PCR cases only: 228 (+5)
Aboriginal population: 9 cases (-8)
Deaths: 6 (+0)
Total deaths: 1,409 (+6)
Hospital: 82 (-5)
ICU: 3 (+0)

Cases numbers Up 2.2% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 11 Mar to 17 Mar

PCR cases only: 223 (-12)
Aboriginal population: 17 cases (-4)
Deaths: 6 (+2)
Total deaths: 1,404 (+6)
Hospital: 87 (-7)
ICU: 3 (+1)

Cases numbers Down 5.1% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 4 Mar to 10 Mar

PCR cases only: 235 (+12)
Aboriginal population: 21 cases (+6)
Deaths: 4 (-7)
Total deaths: 1,401 (+4)
Hospital: 94 (+3)
ICU: 2 (+0)

Cases numbers UP 5.9% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 26 Feb to 03 Mar

PCR cases only: 223 (-31)
Aboriginal population: 15 cases (+0)
Deaths: 11 (+1)
Total deaths: 1,399 (+11)
Hospital: 91 (-16)
ICU: 2 (-1)

Cases numbers DOWN 12.2% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 19 Feb to 25 Feb

PCR cases only: 254 (+1)
Aboriginal population: 15 cases (+3)
Deaths: 10 (+3)
Total deaths: 1,393 (+10)
Hospital: 107 (-4)
ICU: 3 (+0)

Cases numbers UP 0.4% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 12 Feb to 18 Feb

PCR cases only: 253 (-4)
Aboriginal population: 12 cases (-7)
Deaths: 7 (-2)
Total deaths: 1,386 (+7)
Hospital: 111 (-2)
ICU: 3 (+0)

Cases numbers DOWN 1.6% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report

WA weekly COVID update: 5 Feb to 11 Feb

PCR cases only: 257 (+29)
Aboriginal population: 19 cases (+2)
Deaths: 9 (+3)
Total deaths: 1,383 (+9)
Hospital: 113 (-25)
ICU: 3 (-2)

Cases numbers UP 12.7% compared to the previous week

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Source: https://health.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Infectious-disease-data/COVID19-Weekly-Surveillance-Report