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Doctors warn coronavirus testing complacency could undo WA’s hard work
Doctors say Western Australia’s response to any future outbreaks of coronavirus will hinge significantly on people’s willingness to get tested.
Key points:
- COVID testing rates are dropping significantly, which is a concern for doctors
- Regional and remote areas are of particular concern
- Medical experts say early detection will be the key to containment
As another seven cases of COVID-19 emerged in hotel quarantine overnight, the state’s general testing rates sit at “about half” of where health professionals would like them to be, indicating complacency is to blame.
Statistics from the Department of Health show a steady decline of about 35 per cent in testing rates from the peak months of June and July in all regions across the state, except…
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