WA Premier Mark McGowan announced the changes to restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalisations and ICU admissions dropped, with positive case numbers now tracking below modelling predictions.
Premier Mark McGowan announced the state would now come into line with the rest of the nation with its close contact isolation rules.
Premier Mark McGowan announced changes to close contact isolation rules on Wednesday. Picture: Getty Imagesa household member or intimate partner of a person with COVID-19 who has had contact with them during their infectious period, "Given our stronger than expected performance against our modelling with regards to hospitalisation and ICU admission, it means we're in position to refine some other public health measures currently in place," he told reporters on Thursday.WA Health reported 7,426 infections overnight on Wednesday, up from 6,349 on Tuesday and 4,993 on Monday - taking the total number of active cases to 39,591.
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