COVID Map Update Reveals New States With 'Very High' Wastewater Activity [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Dec 03, 2024 at 11:29 AM EST
There are an increasing number of states across the U.S. where "very high" levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 are present in wastewater.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Idaho, New Mexico and South Dakota all had "very high" levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their wastewater during the week between November 17 and November 23, 2024. The week prior, between November 10 and November 16, only New Mexico's wastewater had this level of the virus present.
Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire currently have "high" levels of COVID-19, while "moderate" levels were detected in Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah and Wyoming.
Nineteen states had "low" levels, while 14 states and D.C. had "minimal" levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus present in wastewater.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/covid-wastewater-map-cdc-virus-levels-variants-very-high-levels-1994758
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