Dr. Kerry McPhedran, Dr. Markus Brinkmann, and Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant manager Mike Sadowski, left to right, are part of a team researching whether wastewater can give us clues about COVID-19 transmission in the community. PHOTO BY MATT SMITH /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Dr. Kerry McPhedran, Dr. Markus Brinkmann, and Saskatoon Wastewater Treatment Plant manager Mike Sadowski, left to right, are part of a team researching whether wastewater can give us clues about COVID-19 transmission in the community. PHOTO BY MATT SMITH /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

USask Researchers Hunting for COVID-19 in Saskatoon's Sewage

U of S toxicologist Dr. Markus Brinkmann and his colleagues are working on a way to test Saskatoon’s sewage for COVID-19, a step they hope could help health officials track the spread of the virus on a community level.


For more information check out this link!  https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/u-of-s-researchers-could-hunt-for-covid-19-in-saskatoons-sewage?fbclid=IwAR21CSYUwsDgRfD2BK1RbDAJJNdJ-dvkI8Rnu74Mt8sYy3yR_UFw8F3KMtY