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Covid wastewater map shows Massachusetts and Connecticut in red

Original: In this # Covid wastewater monitoring map, # Massachusetts and # Connecticut are red, surrounded by green. Is it because

CDC Covid wastewater surveillance data currently shows Massachusetts and Connecticut standing out with high levels amid lower readings in neighboring states, prompting questions about why the two states are outliers. Some are speculating the concentration of universities could be a factor, especially in the Boston and Cambridge areas, as the fall respiratory virus season gets underway.

Why now: Current CDC wastewater data shows elevated Covid levels in those two states, raising questions about a possible regional surge.

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• In this # Covid wastewater monitoring map, # Massachusetts and # Connecticut are red, surrounded by green. Is it because of the universities? https://www. cdc.gov/wastewater/respiratory -viruses/national.html?cove-tab=1 # CambridgeMA # Boston · neilvandyke@mastodon.online · 5

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