Sanitation can monitor the spread of coronavirus infections – BBC News

The Test and trace system in England is severely criticized for waiting for test results and tracing cases. Now trying to track the spread of the virus, the UK government has launched a new scheme, testing sanitation samples. In England, Wales and Scotland, 90 sites for wastewater treatment are being studied for traces of the virus, with the aim of detecting local outbreaks before it spreads. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News Ten reports by health editor Hugh Pym. Please subscribe HERE .

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