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COVID-19 numbers rising according to Houston wastewater testing
May 19, 2022
https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-numbers/may-2022-houston-wasterwater-covid-testing/285-a0df2f09-84da-4c57-ba33-a4eea16f286f
HOUSTON — After the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million deaths on Monday, new data shows numbers on the rise again.
The latest Houston Health Department wastewater results from May 9 show levels are now higher than they were in July of 2020.
The viral load on May 9 was 127 percent higher in comparison to July 6, 2020.
The July 2020 readings serve as a baseline for wastewater testing, since that was during the summer surge of cases.
The positivity rate in Houston is also now at 8 percent. At the end of March, Houston's wastewater positivity rate was 2 percent.