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Massachusetts and Connecticut stand out red on CDC Covid wastewater map

Original: In this # Covid wastewater monitoring map, # Massachusetts and # Connecticut are red, surrounded by green. Is it because

CDC's national Covid-19 wastewater monitoring map currently shows Massachusetts and Connecticut in red — high viral activity — while surrounding states are green. Observers are asking why the two neighbouring New England states stand out, with some speculating the region's dense concentration of universities and student populations could be driving transmission and the spike in wastewater readings.

Why now: People are puzzled by the stark regional contrast in the latest CDC wastewater data and are debating possible explanations.

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• In this # Covid wastewater monitoring map, # Massachusetts and # Connecticut are red, surrounded by green. Is it because of the universities? https://www. cdc.gov/wastewater/respiratory -viruses/national.html?cove-tab=1 # CambridgeMA # Boston · neilvandyke@mastodon.online · 5

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