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