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Source: ESR
ESR testing of wastewater for COVID-19 has so far showed no signs of community spread, but the crown research institute is urging people to stay vigilant.
Wastewater testing around the area of the latest cases has not picked up the SARS CoV-2 virus. Samples from Whangarei collected on the 26th January, and samples from the North Shore, Western Auckland, Central Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Christchurch collected on the 25th January, have all come back negative.
ESR science leader Dr Brent Gilpin says while these results are pleasing and appear to back-up other surveillance tools, it should not dissuade people from going for testing.
Covid 19 coronavirus: No signs of virus in wastewater testing, but people urged to remain vigilant
29 Jan, 2021 06:09 AM
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NZ Herald
Wastewater testing by ESR has found no signs of community spread of Covid-19 but the crown research institute is still urging people to stay vigilant.
Testing around the area of the latest cases had not picked up signs of the virus, the institute said.
Two cases of Covid-19 were identified in Auckland this week after another was picked up a few days earlier in Northland.
Samples from Whangārei collected on January 26 and samples from the North Shore, Western Auckland, Central Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua and Christchurch collected on January 25 for testing have all come back negative.