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Data collected through March 31 showed that virus concentrations in the wastewater of Bangor, a city in the U.S. state of Maine, had increased to levels similar to those reported around mid-February, when record high of over 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases were recorded, according to the rep...
The comparison of genome concentration more or less corresponded to the number of confirmed and active cases in all three cities. The study confirms the potential of the Surveillance of Wastewater for Early Epidemic Prediction (SWEEP) that can be used at a large scale around the globe for ...
Data collected through March 31 showed that virus concentrations in the wastewater of Bangor, a city in the U.S. state of Maine, had increased to levels similar to those reported around mid-February, when record high of over 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases were recorded, according to the repo...
In northeastern parts of the U.S., such as Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Vermont, the levels of the virus being detected in wastewater are up, as indicated in a data tracker of the national wastewater surveillance program lead at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
In northeastern parts of the U.S., such as Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Vermont, the levels of the virus being detected in wastewater are up, as indicated in a data tracker of the national wastewater surveillance program lead at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Infections ...
Wastewater data can indicate how much disease is spreading in a community and has become widely used as agencies no longer document the number of national COVID-19 cases. “All regions show high and increasing levels, with the highest regional levels in the South and Midwest,” th...
Samples are analyzed daily byBiobot Analytics, a wastewater epidemiology company. Sample results will generally be posted 2-3 working days after they are collected. Please refer to theMass DPH websitefor information regarding current cases of COVID-19 in your community. ...
As of August 15, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services hasremoved COVID-19 wastewater datafrom its website. In the week ending February 15, 2025, there were7,220 COVID-19 tests performed in Nebraska, with 361 positive results. This is a 5% positivity rate, a 1.1% decrease...
Using publicly available data on wastewater monitoring, Johnson has identified 37 of these cases in the US– but says there could be many more. Ad Feedback “The fact that someone can have this kind of infection and there’s every indication that they are still an active member of society ...