COVIDETECT

The project COVIDETECT holds the objective of establishing an early warning system for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the etiologic agent for COVID-19, through analysis of wastewaters.
The final objective involves deploying the system in WWTP to act as a watchdog for the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the population and establishing a warning system that can transfer information to the competent authorities and contribute to improving the capacity for preparing the response to new outbreaks.

• COVIDETECT holds the objective of establishing an early warning system for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, through analysis of wastewaters

760 samples were analyzed. The main results were:

• Robust, modular detection and quantification method with high recovery rates
• The virus has no infectious capacity when leaving the WWTP
• Wastewater makes it possible to identify trends in the circulation of the virus in the population
• Anticipation of the identification of new variants in circulation