The male teenager was one of two historical COVID-related deaths reported by WA Health on Saturday.
WA Health on Saturday announced the teenager’s death was one of two historical COVID-related fatalities from preceding days.Stream more news on climate change with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022
COVID-19 testing is conducted in Perth, Western Australia, in February. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tony McDonough “Due to patient confidentiality, no further information will be released by the Department on these deaths,” a statement read.There are currently 46,822 active cases in Western Australia. Of the new infections, 3,126 were confirmed via PCR tests and the remaining 4,409 were self-reported positive RATs.There are currently 194 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including eight in intensive care.