The WA Premier says the increasing number of people with COVID-19 who are being admitted to hospital is putting pressure on the health system, as the tally trends towards a record high.
The number of hospital cases is now edging back towards the record, rising to 320 on Wednesday, but with total active cases sitting at around one-third of their peak.
Today's hospital figures are not a one-off either, as the rolling seven-day average approaches previous peaks.warned of an impending COVID wave within the next month. When the peak number of hospital cases occurred in May, the figure was just 2 per cent of total case numbers. "We haven't had any suggestions or any recommendations that we reimpose mask-wearing across the community," Mr McGowan said.Mark McGowan says the return of a mask mandate is still not needed.