National Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Across Provinces and Regions in the Republic of Korea From January to August 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wastewater surveillance (WS) technology has gained significant attention in many countries due to its role in the monitoring of infectious diseases within communities and complementing clinical testing to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks. In 2023, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) launched the Korea Wastewater Surveillance (KOWAS) project in collaboration with 17 cities and provinces to track COVID-19 outbreaks.

Methods

From January to August 2023, the concentrations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) E gene in wastewater were monitored in 19 institutes of health and environmental research, all within local governments. Influent samples were collected from 62 wastewater treatment plants (WW

SUBMITTER: Choi YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322592 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature