The CDC’s wastewater surveillance tracker shows that 165 U.S. sites have experienced an increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels in the last 15 days.
The 165 sites make up less than half of the 419 sites currently reporting data and “may simply reflect minor increases from very low levels to still low levels,” a CDC spokeswoman said.
“Currently, more than half of all sites reporting wastewater data are experiencing a decrease in SARS-CoV-2 levels. While wastewater levels are generally very low across the board, we are seeing an uptick of sites reporting an increase in their levels,”
CDC: ‘Uptick’ in wastewater sites reporting increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels
The CDC’s wastewater surveillance tracker shows that 165 U.S. sites have experienced an increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels in the last 15 days.
The 165 sites make up less than half of the 419 sites currently reporting data and “may simply reflect minor increases from very low levels to still low levels,” a CDC spokeswoman said.
“Currently, more than half of all sites reporting wastewater data are experiencing a decrease in SARS-CoV-2 levels. While wastewater levels are generally very low across the board, we are seeing an uptick of sites reporting an increase in their levels,”