CDC launches a new dashboard that tracks COVID-19 in wastewater samples across the country.
Jacke Molloy/The New York Times via ReduxFriday that tracks COVID-19 in wastewater samples across the country.
However, 70% of all facilities say the amount of virus found in samples has decreased compared to two weeks ago -- a sign that COVID-19 cases are on the decline. The same tests that are used to determine if someone is positive -- what are known as PCR tests -- can also detect the virus in wastewater samples.
"These can inform important public health decisions such as where to allocate mobile testing and vaccination sites," Kirby said."Public health agencies have also used wastewater data to forecast changes in hospital utilization, providing additional time to mobilize resources in preparation for increasing cases."
This is not the first time that wastewater surveillance has been used to track public health concerns.
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