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Virginia Department of Health: Communities can track COVID-19 rates by looking at wastewater
May 18, 2023
https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/virginia-department-of-health-communities-can-track-covid-19-rates-by-looking-at-wastewater/
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is now using a new tool to help Virginians track COVID-19 levels in their communities.
The new wastewater surveillance dashboard shows how much SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is in sewage in several Virginia communities.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can be detected in feces from infected people and sewage days before an infected person even begins to feel sick.