In the Bay Area, COVID-19 activity is increasing at a time when thousands of students are going back to school, as wastewater monitoring indicates the virus is spreading more quickly than most conventional testing systems can detect.
Wastewater data has now become one of the most closely watched indicators of COVID trends since fewer people are relying on laboratory testing.
The most recent figures indicate that infections are rising in a number of communities, once again prompting questions as to how the forthcoming school year might turn out…