Scientists are increasingly using raw sewage as a tool to help determine how COVID-19 infections are trending in hundreds of communities across the country. By taking regular samples from wastewater treatment plants and scanning feces for the virus, they’re able to tell where infections are trending upward or downward, and in many cases, how the amount compares to prior waves of the virus. The use of the technology made waves this week, when researchers used it to note that it appears the latest COVID-19 surge, fueled by the omicron variant, may be on the decline in Boston. Experts told USA TODAY that while the data isn’t a certainty, it very well could be one of the first indicators the nation may have hit the omicron high-water mark. Tap the link in our bio to read more. #covid #coronavirus #sewage #science