Chart: The U.S. is in its second-largest wave of the pandemic, according to COVID-19 wastewater levels

This chart shows the SARS-CoV-2 virus concentration present in samples of wastewater taken from across the United States. Vertical axis displays the effective SARS-CoV-2 virus concentration (copies/mL of sewage).

Data last updated January 09, 2024 from samples collected during the week of January 01, 2024. Most recent data are subject to change.

Chart: @luckytran
Source: Biobot
Created with Datawrapper

NEW COVID wastewater update from Biobot: Looks like we are near the peak.

The historical data shows we are in the second-largest wave since the start of the pandemic.

Currently in the US, ~1 in 23 are infectious with COVID, and there are ~2 million new infections a day.

Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (@luckytran@med-mastodon.com)