There are now more than 130,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in North Carolina, as a result of more than 2 million conducted tests. But testing is not the only method to determine the prevalence of the virus in a community.
Researchers are also analyzing the wastewater in sewage systems to determine levels of COVID-19 in several towns and cities across the state.
Host Dave DeWitt talks with Dr. Rachel Noble, professor of marine sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, about her team’s wastewater research and how it can improve efforts to slow the spread of the virus.
We also hear about a new study that asked people across the country how they have experienced pandemic-related stress.