A map of levels of Covid in wastewater suggests a higher rate of infections in a swathe of states.
Some 17 US states have detected 'very high' levels of Covid in their wastewater, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .A rise in levels of Covid found in wastewater can signal that more people are getting infected.Newsweek has analysed official figures to create a map illustrating the highest rates of Covid in their wastewater.People infected with coronavirus can spread the virus during daily activities such as going to the toilet and blowing their nose.
'There is no information to date that anyone has become sick with COVID-19 because of direct exposure to treated or untreated wastewater. Wastewater treatment plants use chemical and other disinfection processes to remove and degrade many viruses and bacteria. The virus that causes COVID-19 is inactivated by the disinfection methods used in wastewater treatment.'Wastewater tells us a lot about how much COVID-19 is in a community.
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