Traces of the new Coronavirus found in waste water

Traces of coronavirus found in wastewater all over Flanders
Thursday, 09 April 2020




https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/105695/traces-of-coronavirus-found-in-wastewater-all-over-flanders/


Traces of ribonucleic acid (RNA) belonging to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) have been found in wastewater throughout Flanders.

Aquafin, which is in charge of water purification in Flanders, took samples all over the region to test for the presence of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Traces Found in Massachusetts Wastewater at Levels Far Higher Than Expected
By Aristos Georgiou On 4/9/20

https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-traces-massachusetts-wastewater-levels-higher-expected-1497141

Researchers screening wastewater in Massachusetts for the novel coronavirus found more traces of the pathogen than expected given the number of confirmed cases in the area.

Wastewater analysis of this kind has previously been used by scientists to track other infectious diseases, as well as substance abuse in a given population. Now, several research groups around the world have started using this method to look for the novel coronavirus in a bid to estimate how many people are infected in a community.

Another article here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/sewage-analysis-suggests-england-metro-area-fewer-500/story?id=70068740