Nearly all of the 14 wastewater treatments plants in New York City are currently in the 'high' detection level category.
0:47Spencer Platt/Getty Images, FILENearly all of the 14 wastewater treatments plants in the city are currently in the "high" detection level category, meaning likely 50 or more cases per 100,000 people, according to theWhat's more, two-week trend data shows that just three of the plants are seeing decreases in virus detection.
"Wastewater data can be a very helpful indicator of what is taking place," said Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation office at Boston Children's Hospital and an ABC News contributor. "Now, it's an indication of the level of virus that people might be shedding, but it's not 100% related to the amount of illness people are experiencing."
People attend a ceremony commemorating the victims of COVID-19 at Greenwood Cemetery on May 11, 2023 in New York City.Wastewater surveillance checks for the virus in sewage -- from households and buildings -- that contains human fecal matter.at least half of COVID-19 patients shed genetic material from the virus, or viral RNA, in their feces
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