Scientists are developing wastewater testing methods that will hopefully provide an early warning of community Covid-19 outbreaks. ESR ESR has confirmed it can detect the Covid-19 virus in wastewater. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Sewage testing for Covid-19 begins this week* Coronavirus: How will we know when New Zealand is safe from Covid-19? * Coronavirus: Scientists developing wastewater testing for Covid-19ESR has confirmed it is able to detect the Covid-19 virus in wastewater, but is working to improve methods of concentrating the virus. It was important that if test results showed no Covid-19 virus, then that meant there were no infected people in the community.

Source: Stuff June 23, 2020 05:48 UTC