With changes in COVID-19 reporting in Nebraska and nationwide, wastewater surveillance has been considered one of few remaining tools for public health officials to monitor disease levels.
With changes in COVID-19 reporting in Nebraska and nationwide, wastewater surveillance has been considered one of few remaining tools for public health officials to monitor disease levels.
Lancaster County has averaged fewer than two official COVID-19 cases per day for the past three weeks, while Bryan Health has averaged fewer than five patients a day.
Combined with the low rate of people up to date on their booster shots, the more contagious variant is translating into more cases, hospitalizations and deaths, an expert said.