Covid wastewater levels spike as Vermont goes into the holidays
VTDigger
Multiple wastewater testing sites in Vermont have reported a dramatic rise in Covid-19 levels going into Christmas and New Year’s, according to the latest report from the state Department of Health.
The data shows that South Burlington, Essex and Montpelier had Covid levels close to or above their highest point in March, when the newly adopted contractor WastewaterSCAN began collecting samples.
Data from Biobot Analytics, a different wastewater testing provider, shows rising Covid levels in Chittenden and Bennington counties but little change for Franklin or Windsor counties. The company also reported that Covid wastewater levels are increasing at a national and regional level.
Ben Truman, a spokesperson for the health department, said via email that the rising wastewater levels were “not unexpected” at this point in the year, when respiratory diseases like Covid and influenza typically spread.