Tracking COVID-19 Trends and Hot Spots By Testing Wastewater
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Tracking COVID-19 hot spots by testing Chicago area wastewater — with plans to expand.
Throughout the pandemic, many people have been keeping a watchful eye on COVID-19 numbers — in particular, how many positive tests are coming back each day. But the not-so-fun nasal swab isn't the only way to track coronavirus in a community. For the past year, a UIC lab and its partners have been tracking the virus that causes COVID in wastewater.
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Tracking COVID-19 Trends and Hot Spots By Testing Wastewater
Clip: 10/13/2021 | 6m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Throughout the pandemic, many people have been keeping a watchful eye on COVID-19 numbers — in particular, how many positive tests are coming back each day. But the not-so-fun nasal swab isn't the only way to track coronavirus in a community. For the past year, a UIC lab and its partners have been tracking the virus that causes COVID in wastewater.
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