Another young man has died after contracting Covid-19, as Western Australia’s number of daily infections climbs further.
It was one of two historical deaths reported to WA Health overnight – the other was a man aged in his 90s.
“Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the department on these deaths,” a statement read on Wednesday.
WA Health reported 7426 new infections overnight, up from 6349 the previous day, taking the total number of active cases to 39,591 – a slight drop.
There are now 215 people with Covid-19 in hospital – down from 236 on Tuesday – including four in intensive care, which is down from seven the previous day.
Among the new cases, 2701 were confirmed via PCR tests, while the remaining 4725 were identified from self-reported positive rapid antigen tests.
A total of 12,712 PCR tests were conducted on Tuesday.
WA has recorded 257,997 cases since the pandemic began.
The state now has a third dose vaccination rate of 77.5 per cent.
Meanwhile, Premier Mark McGowan is continuing to face mounting pressure to ease the restriction of wearing a mask indoors.
xjmtzywWA is the only state that still has the tough measure in place, but Mr McGowan has so far refused to budge on his position.
Chief health officer Andy Robertson is expected to provide further advice on the issue soon.
