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covid-19: viral levels decrease in saskatoon, remain stable in regina

this is the last covid-19 wastewater report from the university of saskatchewan until 2023.

by saskatoon starphoenix

dec 19 2022
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covid-19 seen under the microscope. maksim tkachenko / getty images
as the year comes to an end, covid-19 wastewater levels are down in saskatoon and stable in regina.
in an email on sunday, university of saskatchewan microbiologist john giesy noted that while levels are up in prince albert and the battlefords, it’s part of a tend in which saskatoon changes first, followed by those two cities.

that’s why saskatoon’s 148.8 per cent increase, recorded last week, is now reflected in north battleford and prince albert — which saw increases of 177.1 per cent and 147.3 per cent, respectively, in the period ending dec. 12.

both cities now have high viral loads, with the 22nd highest recorded in prince albert and the 26th highest in north battleford.

saskatoon saw a 34.1 per cent decrease in the period ending dec. 14. the viral load is medium and the 41st highest recorded during the pandemic. the viral loads in all three cities continue to be driven by unspecified omicron subvariants .

this week’s report will be the last of 2022; staff at the u of s lab are taking time off to spend with their families, giesy said. that means there will be no report next week, nor for the following week. data collection will resume on jan. 3.
the university of regina says viral levels in the capital city have stabilized up to dec. 10, with levels remaining moderate.
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giesy is part of a u of s team that measures covid-19 through wastewater. people infected with the virus leave traces of it in their feces, and by measuring the viral load in a city’s sewage, researchers are able to approximate how many people in that city are infected with covid-19.
since saskatchewan no longer reports daily covid-19 data and relies on rapid antigen tests for testing in the general population, wastewater data is one of the best indicators available for how the virus is spreading.
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