Perth COVID-19 Week Recap: 4 Active Cases In WA & New Testing Program Announced

Perth COVID-19

Perth COVID-19 Week Recap: 4 Active Cases In WA & New Testing Program Announced

Perth COVID-19
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Perth COVID-19 update for the week has seen 3 positive COVID-19 cases recorded.

Since Monday in Perth there have been 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded, with 4 active cases now within the state.

The new cases were confirmed on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

All cases were individuals returning to Perth from overseas. These included a males one in his 30s and the other in his 60s. There was also one female in her 50s.

All active cases within WA are within hotel quarantine.

From Monday there has been 3,019 swabbed tested performed in WA.

There have been 377,283 COVID-19 tests performed in WA. Of those tested, 64,824 were from regional WA.

Western Australia has now gone more than 150 days without community transmission of COVID-19.

Watch: Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook are announcing a COVID-19 testing program

WA Government: COVID-19 Update

#LIVE: Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook are announcing a COVID-19 testing program for workers at WA’s points of entry and quarantine centres. #9News

Posted by 9 News Perth on Thursday, 10 September 2020

The WA Government has announced a border COVID-19 testing program which will allow people in certain professions to be tested weekly to ensure the state remains COVID-free.

More Perth COVID-19 news on SoPerth.com.au.