Mayfield Ky. wastewater testing project helps pin point community COVID-19 outbreaks Dr. Bikram Subedi extracts the virus from wastewater in his chemistry lab at Murray State University. (Source: Co-immunity Project) By Ashley Smith | December 30, 2020 at 2:14 PM CST - Updated December 30 at 2:14 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KFVS) - A Mayfield wastewater testing project is helping pinpoint community outbreaks of COVID-19 before residents experience symptoms.
The project could allow for more targeted measures to prevent spread of the disease.
The project is a partnership between Graves County Health Department, Mayfield Electric and Water Systems, Murray State University (MSU) and the University of Louisville Co-Immunity Project, and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.