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Clemson COVID-19 wastewater test shows recent spike in virus

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Clemson COVID-19 wastewater test shows recent spike in virus
Clemson COVID-19 wastewater test shows recent spike in virus

Scientists have been testing wastewater in the city of Clemson to get a better idea of how many people in the area have had the virus.

YOU COVID-19 WASTE WATER TESTRESULTS FOR CLEMSON SHOW ARECENT SPIKE OF VIRUS IN THEAREA.INTO A CONTAINER THAT WE’REGOING TO SEND TO A LAB INKNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.BY TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT WASTEWATER EXPERTS ARE ABLE TO GET AHYPERLOCAL LOOK AT COVID-19INFECTION RATES IN CLEMSON.ANYBODY WITH THE VIRUS?ENDS UP SHEDDING THAT IN.FECES AND OF COURSE THE FECESEND UP IN SEWAGE ACCORDING TOTHE CITY OF CLEMSON RECENTCOVID-19 WASTE WATER.TESTING IS SHOWING HIDE LEVELSOF THE THAT’S CONCERNING BECAUSEAS THOSE CASELOADS GO UP SO DOTHE INCIDENCE OF SEVERE ILLNESSHOSPITALIZATIONS?IN THE LUNCH OF DEATHS COVID-19WASTEWATER DETECTION PEAKS FORCLEMSON BACK IN LATE JUNE AT 3.8MILLION COPIES PER LITER ANDTHEN FORTUNATELY TRENDEDDOWNWARD FOR WEEKS LAST WEEK’SRESULTS.HOWEVER, SHOWED A RAPID INCREASEIN THE VIRUS GOING FROM 240THOUSAND COPIES FOR LEADER TO1.9 MILLION AS COVID CONTINUESTO PLAY CLEMSON IN MUCH OF THEUPSTATE.THIS TIME, YOU KNOW.WHAT RISK OF HAVING TO MAKE SOMECHAN

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