Wastewater testing shows levels of COVID-19 have fallen in the Saskatchewan cities of Saskatoon, North Battleford and Prince Albert.
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Microbiologist Ayodeji Charles Osunla said in an email that data collected in the week up to July 1 showed the SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA load in Saskatoon’s wastewater had reduced by 53.2 per cent, in Prince Albert by 95.9 per cent, and in North Battleford by 100 per cent.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Osunla is part of a U of S team measuring COVID-19 through wastewater. People infected with the virus leave traces of it in their feces. By measuring the viral load in a city’s sewage, researchers are able to approximate how many people in that city are infected with COVID-19, even if they don’t know it.
Since Saskatchewan no longer reports daily COVID-19 data and relies on rapid antigen tests for testing in the general population, wastewater data is one of the best indicators available for how the virus is spreading. The July 1 report was the last one issued by the lab, and Osunla said in the email that the wastewater weekly updates would now be available by requesting them from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
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