Western Australia's department of health has reported two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 646.
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It comes after Wednesday, July 15, recorded eight new cases which was the highest daily increase in two months.
There are currently 27 active COVID 19 cases with 19 from WA and eight from interstate.
Both of the new cases from overnight are returned overseas travellers who are in hotel quarantine.
There have been four recoveries of the virus overnight in WA, making the total of people recovered to 610.
On July 15, 809 people presented to WA COVID-19 clinics - 771 were assessed and 761 were swabbed.
There has been 37,373 tests performed in regional WA and a total of 217,288 state wide.
The figures come after the WA government put stricter rules around interstate travellers coming into the state on July 10.
No one will be allowed into WA if they have been in Victoria in the previous 14 days, unless they meet new exemption requirements.
To enter WA, you must be an exempt traveller. If a person is an exempt traveller who has been in Victoria in the 14 days before entering WA, most will not be permitted to enter WA unless they also get an additional exemption.
A person must apply for an additional exemption into WA from Victoria unless they are:
- certain senior Government Officials
- certain active military personnel
- a member of the Commonwealth Parliament or their staff
- a person carrying out functions under a law of the Commonwealth
- a person coming to WA at the request of the Chief Health Officer
- a person responsible for transport freight or logistics
For more information visit https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus
