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COVID-19 is in Tacoma’s sewers. Testing them will prepare us for future outbreaks, scientists say
BY ALLISON NEEDLES
APRIL 21, 2020 05:10 AM, UPDATED 8 HOURS 29 MINUTES AGO
Tacoma sewage being tested for COVID-19
Tacoma’s sewage is being tested for COVID-19, and positive results have already been found. The virus can’t survive in that environment but researchers at RAIN Incubator say that this could be a tool to help determine “hot spots” during an outbreak. BY DREW PERINE
Tacoma’s sewage is being tested for COVID-19, and positive results have already been found. The virus can’t survive in that environment but researchers at RAIN Incubator say that this could be a tool to help determine “hot spots” during an outbreak. BY DREW PERINE
Scientists in Tacoma believe they’ve found a way to track COVID-19, and the answer lies in the sewer system.
Earlier this month, researchers at biotech nonprofit RAIN Incubator were given permission to test samples of raw sludge at Tacoma’s Central Wastewater Treatment Plant for the virus.
So far, they’ve tested about 40 samples at their lab in downtown Tacoma, and sure enough — COVID-19 was there.
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