Data from New York City's wastewater surveillance shows high levels of COVID detection, suggesting the virus could be ticking up, but experts say not to panic yet.
People walk along Roosevelt Avenue on May 11, 2023 in Queens, New York City.Nearly all of the 14 wastewater treatments plants in the city are currently in the "high" detection level category, meaning likely 50 or more cases per 100,000 people, according to theWhat's more, two-week trend data shows that just three of the plants are seeing decreases in virus detection.
Health experts told ABC News that wastewater tracking is a good early detection tool for monitoring potential future upticks, but it's too early to determine what it means. He continued, "Because with the significant amount of immunity from previous infections, from vaccination, there may be community transmission, but it may be asymptomatic and so what wastewater can't tell you is actually the severity of the cases in the community."'
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