Increases in the frequency of samples have been found at water treatment plants near Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, National Institute for Communicable Diseases says
An increase in Covid-19 virus fragments in wastewater samples “may indicate an impending wave” of infections, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said.
Increases in the frequency of samples in the week ended August 23 were found at water treatment plants near Tshwane, as well as in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, the NICD said in a report on Friday. More stories like this are available on
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