WA records more than 9000 new COVID cases and 15 deaths
More than 9000 new COVID cases and 15 deaths have been recorded in WA following a steady increase over the past month as an Omicron soup of strains hit the State.
The new cases have nearly doubled in just over a month and include 179 infected people in hospital, of which three are in the intensive care unit.
Some of the newly reported fatalities — which include people aged 76 to 100 years old — date back to early August but had only been reported to WA Health in the past week.
Of the cases reported in WA Health’s latest update, 5669 remain active — with the health service encouraging anyone experiencing symptoms to get tested and stay home.