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Website tracks Covid-19 in wastewater at Illinois treatment plants
As more people test for Covid-19 at home, fewer cases are being reported to authorities.
CHICAGO - As more people test for Covid-19 at home, fewer cases are being reported to authorities.
The Illinois Department of Health says that is why wastewater research is vital to keeping track of Covid-19 trends statewide.
Local researchers and scientists have been testing wastewater for Covid-19 since 2020.
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A new website allows you to monitor that data and transmission levels in your community.
Wastewater is tested at 75 Illinois treatment plants.