Spatial and temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater treatment plants over 6 weeks in Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorStreet, Reneeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMathee, Angelaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMangwana, Noluxabisoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDias, Stephanieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Jyoti Rajanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRamharack, Pritikaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Johanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Taryleeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBrocker, Ludwigen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSurujlal-Naicker, Swastikaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBerkowitz, Natachaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMalema, Mokaba Shirleyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNkambule, Sizween_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWebster, Candiceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMahlangeni, Nomfundoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGelderblom, Huuben_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMdhluli, Mongezien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGray, Glendaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMuller, Christoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Rabiaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-22T12:47:05Z
dc.date.available2021-12-22T12:47:05Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-17
dc.descriptionCITATION: Street, R. et al. 2021. Spatial and temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater treatment plants over 6 weeks in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22):12085, doi:10.3390/ijerph182212085.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at www.mdpi.comen_ZA
dc.description.abstractRecent scientific trends have revealed that the collection and analysis of data on the occurrence and fate of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater may serve as an early warning system for COVID-19. In South Africa, the first COVID-19 epicenter emerged in the Western Cape Province. The City of Cape Town, located in the Western Cape Province, has approximately 4 million inhabitants. This study reports on the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the wastewater of the City of Cape Town’s wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) during the peak of the epidemic. During this period, the highest overall median viral RNA signal was observed in week 1 (9200 RNA copies/mL) and declined to 127 copies/mL in week 6. The overall decrease in the amount of detected viral SARS-CoV-2 RNA over the 6-week study period was associated with a declining number of newly identified COVID-19 cases in the city. The SARS-CoV-2 early warning system has now been established to detect future waves of COVID-19.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12085
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent9 pages : mapsen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStreet, R. et al. 2021. Spatial and temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater treatment plants over 6 weeks in Cape Town, South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22):12085, doi:10.3390/ijerph182212085.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/ijerph182212085
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123575
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPIen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- South Africa -- Western Capeen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Research -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectSewage disposal plantsen_ZA
dc.subjectWastewater-based epidemiologyen_ZA
dc.subjectEpidemiology -- Research -- South Africa -- Western Capeen_ZA
dc.titleSpatial and temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 RNA from wastewater treatment plants over 6 weeks in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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