February 23, 2021

Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater with COVID-19 Disease Burden in Sewersheds

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

Keywords (Tags): testing

COVID-19 outbreaks across two Utah communities positively correlated with an increase in wastewater SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Wastewater surveillance only cost $0.005-$0.10 per capita, according to a wastewater epidemiology study conducted in 10 wastewater facilities covering approximately 1.26 million Utah residents. Overall, RNA was detected in 61% of 126 wastewater samples.

Weidhaas et al. (Feb 12, 2021). Correlation of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Wastewater with COVID-19 Disease Burden in Sewersheds. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145790