Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater numbers continue downward trend

All three Saskatchewan cities monitored in the COVID-19 wastewater report continued a downward trend, indicating that infection rates were going down.

The COVID-19 wastewater numbers for Saskatoon, Prince Albert and North Battleford were released Monday, showing another dip in the measurements.

University of Saskatchewan and Global Water Futures researchers’ report showed Saskatoon’s viral RNA load decreased by 27.2 per cent in the reporting period up until October 19.

It was noted that this is the fourth consecutive decline in the viral load. The report also considered this load ‘medium’, due to it being lesser than the ten-week average.

Prince Albert’s viral load showed a 45.4 per cent drop for the reporting period up to October 17.

This was the fifth consecutive decline in the city’s viral load, and the report considered the concentration medium due to it being lesser than the ten-week average.

It was noted in the report that this decrease confirms a decline in infections across Prince Albert.

North Battleford’s RNA load for the reporting period up to October 14 showed a 38.4 per cent decline.

The report also classified the size of the viral load as medium due to it being lesser than the ten-week average.