Indicators of COVID in wastewater skyrocketing in Twin Cities - Bring Me The News
Wastewater detection can serve as a predictor for rising and falling case levels.The amount coronavirus detected in wastewater in the Twin Cities has reached a new pandemic high, which is indicative of the extremely high levels of the omicron variant circulating in the region. .Tracked regularly by the Metropolitan Council’s Environmental Services scientists, the amount of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) flowing into the Metro Plant can serve as a predictor for a rise or fall in infections, as new cases tend to lag wastewater detection trends by about 6-8 days. .You can see the surge in the charge below, which shows a blue line to indicate SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater and a gray line, which reveals the 7-day rolling average for new cases per day in the seven-county metro. .And the surge in cases and wastewater indicators corresponds with the arrival of the omicron variant.8, omicron accounted for about 85% of all SARS-CoV-2 found in metro area wastewater. .
The hope in the coming days is for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater levels to decrease, which could be an indicator of falling infections and perhaps.Wastewater detection can serve as a predictor for rising and falling case levels