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New coronavirus cases declined in the first week of September, but the wastewater viral load hints at a possible resurgence. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: New COVID-19 cases continue steady decline as wastewater viral count spikes

By George Wiebe

The city of Houston’s average wastewater viral load rose to 583% of the baseline as of Sept. 6—or 5.83 times higher than the COVID-19 viral count of July 2020.

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