16 Feb 2021

Wastewater tests for Covid-19 increases to daily

From First Up, 5:16 am on 16 February 2021
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The amount of wastewater tests for Covid-19 has increased across Auckland and New Plymouth in response to the discovery of new community cases of the virus. ESR are now testing daily for Covid-19 in sewer systems. First Up producer Ellie Jay asked ESR Chief Scientist Brett Cowan about how it works.

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