Hill July 16, 2024
(KTLA) — Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater have reached a “very high” level for the first time since last winter.
According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the trend matches what’s being reported in several other states.
The Golden State was one of seven states with “very high” levels; the others were Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, coronavirus levels in wastewater have also increased.
For a 10-day period that ended on June 29, the most recent data available from the county’s health department, COVID-19 levels in the county were at 27 percent of last winter’s peak. That’s a significant increase from a...