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Charlotte COVID-19 wastewater data show ‘high levels’ of infection. Is the city in a surge?
Jun 3, 2022
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/coronavirus/article262132292.html
As North Carolina and other many states experience a current surge in COVID-19 cases, scientists are keeping an eye on what comes out of your toilet to predict future outbreaks.
According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, rising levels of COVID-19 virus particles in wastewater can be an early sign of community spread and illness.
Last week, 26.5 million COVID-19 virus particles were found in North Carolina wastewater, up from 19.1 million found the previous week. But the number of cases reported to the state over the same time period declined from 28,369 to 26,446, numbers from NCDHHS show. From May 13-26 there were 6,403 reported cases, a 34% increase from the previous two-week period, according to Mecklenburg County.
As North Carolina and other many states experience a current surge in COVID-19 cases, scientists are keeping an eye on what comes out of your toilet to predict future outbreaks.
According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, rising levels of COVID-19 virus particles in wastewater can be an early sign of community spread and illness.
Last week, 26.5 million COVID-19 virus particles were found in North Carolina wastewater, up from 19.1 million found the previous week. But the number of cases reported to the state over the same time period declined from 28,369 to 26,446, numbers from NCDHHS show. From May 13-26 there were 6,403 reported cases, a 34% increase from the previous two-week period, according to Mecklenburg County.