The City of Calgary is teaming up with the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services to test the city's wastewater for early signs of COVID-19.
While researchers can find traces of the virus in the wastewater, officials say wastewater does not transmit it.“The virus that causes COVID-19 is excreted in the feces of those who are pre-symptomatic, asymptomatic, as well as those with overt symptoms,” Dr. Michael Parkins from the Cumming School of Medicine explained. “This will potentially allow us to identify cases before they’re clinically evident.
In later phases of the project, officials say AHS will advise the group of communities of concern so that wastewater testing can be deployed in those areas.
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