Infectious disease ‘weather report’
Ugh, even epidemiologists get Covid.
Recently, my partner and I both felt like we had “allergies” — itchy eyes, mildly scratchy throats, and some lung irritation. It was so mild that at first we didn’t even think to test. When we finally did, his turned positive instantly. Mine never did. But, based on the timing of symptoms, I’m pretty sure I caught it first and then cleared the infection by the time we tested.
Consider this my firsthand evidence that Covid activity is elevated in New York, and the data agree.
Wastewater data is showing an upward trend. I’ll note that the latest data is usually unstable as all the sites submit data, but it stabilizes after about two weeks. This likely explains what looks like a big drop near the end of August.
That said, the recent rise in wastewater concentrations aligns with increased hospitalizations.
Everything else is quiet still:…