Post by Clipper on Apr 16, 2021 10:16:14 GMT -5
wcyb.com/news/local/ballad-health-tests-wastewater-to-study-spread-of-covid-19-variants
It is definitely a rather strange way to track the virus. I wonder how much actual useful data is extracted from testing samples from the local sewage treatment plants. I suppose they can track trends in data gathered from lines coming into the plant from different sectors of the community and therefore assume that there are more people living in that area that are infected with the virus but what actions might they take as a result of acquiring that knowledge? I don't understand how the data could contribute to the control of the virus in those areas.
It is definitely a rather strange way to track the virus. I wonder how much actual useful data is extracted from testing samples from the local sewage treatment plants. I suppose they can track trends in data gathered from lines coming into the plant from different sectors of the community and therefore assume that there are more people living in that area that are infected with the virus but what actions might they take as a result of acquiring that knowledge? I don't understand how the data could contribute to the control of the virus in those areas.
