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A wastewater-based risk index for SARS-CoV-2 infections among three cities on the Canadian Prairie

Abstract

Wastewater surveillance (WWS) is useful to better understand the spreading of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in communities, which can help design and implement suitable mitigation measures. The main objective of this study was to develop the Wastewater Viral Load Risk Index (WWVLRI) for three Saskatchewan cities to offer a simple metric to interpret WWS. The index was developed by considering relationships between reproduction number, …

Authors

Asadi M; Oloye FF; Xie Y; Cantin J; Challis JK; McPhedran KN; Yusuf W; Champredon D; Xia P; De Lange C

Journal

The Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 876, ,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

June 2023

DOI

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162800

ISSN

0048-9697