Oregon one of seven states with 'very high' levels of COVID-19 in wastewater

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon is one of seven states with “high levels” of COVID-19 detected in its wastewater, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oregon Health Authority spokesperson Jonathan Modie explained that the CDC’s system compares current levels of SARS-Cov-2, which causes COVID-19, with the lowest levels found in wastewater over the past six months.

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