Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater data shows viral load remains low
In Prince Albert, BA.2.12.1 makes up 61.7 per cent of the viral load of wastewater, and BA.2 makes up the remaining 38.3 per cent.
North Battleford’s viral load shows a 48.1-per cent proportion of BA.5, marking a 43-per cent increase.“It’s strange to me why our numbers are so low,” Giesy said. He offered a couple reasons behind this, including that there may be less of a shedding rate for this particular variant, though he has no data on that.It could also be that people who are getting infected are not living in the city or using the bathroom in the city, meaning they aren’t discharging into the wastewater treatment plant.While the numbers are low, Giesy said the big question remains what will happen in the fall once students go back to school.
With reinfection possible with Omicron BA.5, Giesy says its unknown what impact this will have on people regarding long term COVID or how severe things may be.Future of wastewater COVID-19 tracking in Saskatchewan in question – Jul 19, 2022
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