United States: According to the health officials’ report, COVID-19 presence in wastewater from different Boston neighborhoods has been twice as severe last month as it was in the summer.
However, as public officials announced on Thursday, the levels have been trending downward.
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According to the Boston Public Health Commission, COVID levels throughout the city rose 163 percent compared to July, which has been declared “high” or “very high.”
Moreover, as the commission mentioned, the levels of COVID, RSV, and flu could be identified more accurately in wastewater transmission levels than the data available during testing.
According to Bisola Ojikutu, the executive director of the Public Health Commission, “Respiratory viruses continue to be a serious concern, so we suggest that residents monitor their risk, follow recommended precautions, and get the updated vaccinations when they are available,” as boston.com reported.
As the officials state, the updated vaccine will be available widely by this fall.
What more have the officials stated?
According to a statement by the commission, COVID levels doubled in July compared to May, when the city’s overall level remained low.
Moreover, all the Boston neighborhoods were bearing rising Covid levels in May.
Presently, Back Bay and Allston/Brighton’s region COVID levels have been categorized as very high; however, overall, they have overshadowed the trend’s downfall, as boston.com reported.
Moreover, the infection levels in Roslindale/West Roxbury and Mattapan also seem very high, but they seem to be stabilizing, according to the commission’s data posted on July 28.
Rising hospitalization cases
As the Boston Public Health Commission reported, hospitalizations increased by 62 percent from May to July.
As per the state data, Covid infections saw a massive rise this summer due to the spawning of various variants known as “FLiRT.”