High viral load in Corfu wastewater

There has been an upward trend in the coronavirus viral load in four out of the thirteen areas inspected by the EODY National Network of Sewage Epidemiology.

There has been an increase in the viral load in urban wastewater in Corfu (+241%), Agios Nikolaos (+54%), Patras (+57%) and Chania (+103%).

There has been a decrease in the viral load in urban wastewater in Xanthi (-30%), Rethymnon (-37%), Ioannina (-39%), Larissa (-40%), Alexandroupolis (-42%) and Volos (-47%) as well as a slight decrease in Thessaloniki (-22%). The levels remained approximately the same in Attica (+9%) and Heraklion (+12%).

In the week 13-19 December, there was a significant increase in the average weekly viral load in urban wastewater in Corfu Town (+241%) compared to the previous week.

In the week 13-19 December, there was a decrease in the average weekly viral load in urban wastewater in Ioannina (-39%) compared to the previous week.