SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AP) – South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of COVID-19 and identify future waves.
Officials at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Wednesday that wastewater surveillance will potentially provide a cheaper and more sustainable tool in the country’s pandemic response. They said it could also improve the detection of other outbreaks, such as influenza, norovirus or drug-resistant bacteria.
More details in Thursday’s Borneo Bulletin.
