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COVID levels in wastewater trend up, indicating current surge will continue
In recent weeks, Massachusetts has seen an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases. Will this trend continue? Wastewater data, a powerful tool used to predict future cases, indicates that it will.
The levels of COVID-19 in wastewater is an important early warning sign, as the process generally picks up infections before those that have the virus can confirm it with an actual test. At this stage of the pandemic, more residents are relying on rapid at-home tests. These results are normally not reported to public health officials, further increasing the importance of wastewater data.
The levels of COVID-19 detected at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s Deer Island Treatment Plant are now back to levels not seen since late January, The Boston Globe reported.