South Africa: Increase in SARS-CoV-2 RNA Levels in Wastewater

19 November 2021

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has flagged an increasing "volatility" in the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 RNA fragments in wastewater samples in recent weeks.

The SAMRC's Wastewater Surveillance Programme operates a wastewater research and surveillance programme to detect early warning systems for COVID-19.

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