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WA to overhaul its mental health system

The WA government has announced it will adopt 32 recommendations to overhaul the state's mental health system.

AAP · Mar 15, 2022

COVID infections top 5,000 as WA notches up record Omicron numbers, with more free RATs being given out

Western Australia records 5,377 new cases of COVID-19, taking the number of active cases in the state to 27,465.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022

WA records 4,037 new COVID-19 cases after lower numbers over weekend, with 109 in hospital

After a fall in new cases over the weekend, Western Australia reports more than 4,000 infections — with the peak of 10,000 daily cases expected around the middle or end of the week.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022

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WA virus cases could hit 10,000 a day

Western Australia's health minister says the state is only at the start of its Omicron outbreak as WA records more than 3000 new COVID-19 cases.

AAP · Mar 12, 2022

Western Australia records 4,300 COVID-19 cases, with 103 people in hospital

Another 4,300 people in Western Australia have contracted COVID-19, with 103 people now in hospital.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2022

WA COVID cases skyrocket, three patients in ICU among 80 in hospital as state prepares for Omicron peak

Three people are in intensive care in WA hospitals as the number of COVID cases surges to a new daily record of 4,535.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

WA hospitals face big COVID-19 test as Omicron surges and case peak looms on Monday

WA's health system is already beset by an increase in ambulance ramping and delays to elective surgery, and there is renewed concern about the ability of hospitals to cope when Omicron peaks.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

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WA COVID-19 surge continues with record 3,594 new cases reported and 67 in hospital

Western Australia records a significant jump in COVID-19 case numbers, as the state prepares to move to new "very high caseload" settings and updates household contact rules.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Western Australia records another day of 2,000-plus COVID-19 cases

Western Australia records 2,289 new COVID-19 cases, as hospitals prepare to start receiving visitors again.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022

Schools, businesses to handle contact tracing as WA COVID case numbers skyrocket

The WA government is accused of "handballing" contact tracing responsibilities to schools and businesses, but many believe it will streamline the process as COVID case numbers continue to surge.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022

WA border opening date is March 3, as Mark McGowan announces new COVID restrictions

Just one month after delaying WA's border opening, Premier Mark McGowan has set a new date for when the state will finally reconnect with the rest of the world while announcing new restrictions to limit the spread of Omicron.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2022

Man with COVID-19 dies in Perth hospital as WA records 51 local cases among 99 new infections

Western Australia records 51 local cases of COVID-19 among a total of 99 new infections, with the Premier also announcing the death of an unvaccinated man in his 70s at Joondalup Hospital.

ABC News · Feb 11, 2022

Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley

A resident and a staff member at a nursing home in Perth's south test positive to the Omicron strain of COVID-19, with the facility closing its doors to visitors.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

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ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Mark McGowan says WA COVID spread means new quarantine rules will kick in Tuesday

WA Premier Mark McGowan announces new definitions and protocols for close contacts of COVID cases in Western Australia will kick in on Tuesday as Omicron continues to spread through the community.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2022

Omicron's spread in WA has sparked urgent calls for people to get tested. Here are the symptoms to watch for

As West Australian authorities plead for people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested, what is it exactly you should be keeping an eye out for?

ABC News · Jan 23, 2022

Omicron can't be 'eliminated' in WA, Health Minister concedes as case numbers jump

COVID case numbers jump in WA and the Health Minister concedes the plan of attack is now to suppress and manage the virus, not eliminate it.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2022

COVID updates: Millions of RAT kits sent to schools as NSW and Victoria reveal education plans — as it happened

Students and teachers in NSW and Victoria will have access to weekly rapid antigen tests, with those states planning to do away with school closures when classes resume. Our coronavirus updates — as it happened

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AAP · Jan 19, 2022

Two new cases, hospital staff iso in WA

Western Australia has two new local COVID-19 cases, including a man who presented at an emergency department while infected.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

Two new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA, including man who went to Perth hospital

WA records two new local COVID-19 cases, with one attending Fiona Stanley Hospital's emergency department and forcing workers to isolate, as the AMA questions if the Chief Health Officer is being "gagged".

ABC News · Jan 17, 2022

COVID-19 triage marquees to be set up at major WA hospitals to cope with surge in cases

As the WA government reveals plans for large triage marquees to relieve pressure on emergency departments as COVID-19 cases increase, frustration is growing among health workers about what else is being done in preparation.

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