Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South Africa

‘Our team detected Omicron, retrospectively, in Nova Scotia wastewater in mid-November,’ Dalhousie researchers say

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Share this Story: Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South AfricaOmicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South Africa ‘Our team detected Omicron, retrospectively, in Nova Scotia wastewater in mid-November,’ Dalhousie researchers say Photo by Andrew Vaughan / Canadian PressArticle content New data from researchers at Dalhousie University show that Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater weeks before it was identified by the province — and even before the new COVID-19 variant was reported by South Africa.
Try refreshing your browser, or Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South Africa Back to video The first case of Omicron in Nova Scotia was confirmed on Dec. 13, just a few weeks after it was reported in South Africa on Nov. 24.
Gagnon’s team has been testing wastewater from Nova Scotia’s four main treatment plants since December 2020.
They have also been testing wastewater from the student residences at Dalhousie’s campus.
While wastewater testing has been successful in some provinces, not all public health units are seeing the benefits.