The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Luxembourg’s wastewater, as measured in the CORONASTEP+ project, offers us valuable clues on the pandemic’s evolution in our society, but the levels measured may be susceptible to changes in the weather, such as higher temperatures or heavy rains diluting the amount detected.

The Environmental Microbiology research team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science is currently investigating this question within the framework of the CORONAFATE project. More precisely, they are studying the persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 in sewers under different environmental conditions, such as temperature or flow rate.

Contact the Fondation COVID-19 for more information on how to support this research project: FondationCovid19@fdlux.lu