Yarmouth Covid Wastewater Testing Results - July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022

Yarmouth SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Wastewater Testing Results — July 28, 2022

The adjusted virus levels were 621 and 1,616 copies/mL in the two most recent wastewater samples (July 25–26 and July 27–28) (Table 1 below).
Viral levels during July fluctuated between 497 and 1,616 copies/mL, but the overall trend was relatively “flat” (Figure 1, Table 1). The levels in July were similar to those during June, with an average July level of 1,027 copies/mL as compared to 947 copies/mL during June.
Yarmouth’s July viral levels were similar those measured in Portland’s and Brunswick’s July wastewater samples, although Brunswick had two higher levels in mid-July. With the exception of the two higher levels in Brunswick, the trends during July for all three locations were relatively flat.
For April 11 through June 26, 2022, cases of COVID-19 for Yarmouth—as reported by Maine CDC—rose from 7 for the week of April 11–17 to a peak of 35 cases for May 9– 15. After the mid-May peak, cases declined slowly to 6 for the week of June 20–26. Case counts increased slightly during July to 12 for the week of July 18–24. These case counts are likely to be much lower than the actual number of cases due to reduced testing and increased self- testing (home testing), which is not reported to Maine CDC.
In light of the relatively stable levels of SARS-CoV- 2 in Yarmouth's wastewater during July, we are keeping the COVID-O-Meter at the Moderate level.
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We recommend that the Yarmouth Community continue to exercise caution:

Get vaccinated and boosted. There is an upcoming vaccination clinic on August 24, 2022, at the AmVets hall on North Road. This US CDC website can help you figure out if you should get a booster. Look under “Who can get a booster”. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html
Consider wearing a mask in indoor public places particularly if you are unvaccinated, 60 years of age or older, or immune compromised.
Avoid crowded indoor spaces.
When indoors, good ventilation (air exchange) is important.
Test with a rapid antigen test when gathering with friends and family who have been out and about, or if you will be spending time with people at higher risk.
If you have COVID, leave isolation only after you have a negative rapid antigen test.
Persons that are immune compromised due to medical conditions or medical treatments should take particular care, as should those around them.

Learn more about why we do wastewater testing and how it has recently changed at our Wastewater Testing page.