Orange County has a high concentration of COVID in wastewater, but a local doctor says it’s not a cause for alarm

ORLANDO, Fla. — Wastewater data categorizes Orange County as having a high concentration of COVID-19.

The county tracks viruses on WastewaterSCAN, which shows the Hamlin, Eastern, and Northwest Water Reclamation Facilities have a high concentration of SARS-CoV-2. South Water Reclamation Facility has a medium concentration.

Orange County is one of a few places in Florida that still tracks COVID-19 in wastewater. That means technicians take samples of sewage water to find viruses and bacteria in fecal matter…

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