18 May 2020

COVID-19 update – 18 May 2020

The Department of Health has reported no new active cases of COVID-19 overnight with the State’s total standing at 557.

There are now three active cases across the State, with one in regional WA.

To date, 545 people have now recovered from the virus in WA and there is one confirmed COVID-19 patient in a Perth hospital.

Yesterday 381 people presented to WA COVID-19 clinics, and of these 345 were assessed and 340 were swabbed.

To date there have been 66,539 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those, 11,961 tests were carried out in regional WA.

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

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