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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of selected wastewater treatment plants: obtaining basic data for the establishment of a national monitoring system

  • Funded by State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: 142004636

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2021
    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,544,496

  • Funder

    State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Environmental stability of pathogen

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

EAWAG analyzes the wastewater from 6 sewage treatment plants throughout Switzerland every day for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The aim is to use this data to estimate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Swiss population, in addition to determining the number of cases. In addition, experience with the analysis of wastewater is to be gained, which can be used when setting up a national monitoring system. This includes, for example, an assessment of how well wastewater analyzes can estimate the course of the pandemic in the case of low case numbers or which criteria should be taken into account when selecting WWTPs for monitoring.