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I heard this coronavirus could survive in raw sewage. is it possible for it to be in reclaimed water then?
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Coronavirus in water: Current data has not documented transmission through reclaimed water, and treatment practices should remove it .Reclaimed water does not remove /inactivate all bacteria and viruses and is not for drinking purposes. See below.. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331846/WHO-2019-nCoV-IPC_WASH-2020.3-eng.pdf
Answered 5/28/2020
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COVID 19: Great answer by Dr. Gliksman. Yes, it can survive in sewage - which is actually one way that the infection can be tracked in cities. However, treated water in this country tends to be very high quality.
Answered 5/28/2020
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