Though the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater sampling has apparently resumed this week, there's a note up on the dashboard saying that the reporting won't start until July 22nd. That's about six weeks of no wastewater data on respiratory pathogens for the entire state, welp. I'm very disappointed.

DoH's site: https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater

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Screenshot of this text: Washington wastewater data is currently unavailable as of June 15 due to a disruption in sample delivery services. The WA State Department of Health is securing alternative sample delivery options and will resume updating this dashboard on July 22.

RE: https://universeodon.com/@WADeptHealth/116873752580919355

Some good news re #covid #covid19 #wastewater reporting in Washington State …

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Ze vraagt nu vooral iemand die met haar kan nadenken over wat te doen. Ik zelf heb er geen verstand van en kan alleen praktische dingen doen. Dus als mensen ideeën hebben, laat het me weten. Ja dit is een hulpvraag. 😢 🙏🏻

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#PostCovid #LongCovid #Covid #POTS #PEM #MutualAid #Hulpvraag

Hi, these are the weekly #washingtonstate #kingcounty (that is, #seattle and environs) #COVID #COVID19 #wastewater toots. A quick reminder that this King County respiratory disease data comes from Washington State, not the federal government.

So, ugh, this is not good: all of the Washington State wastewater data are not being updated. The note isn't making any promises about when the reporting will resume. Since Seattle has about eighteen kajillion people coming here for the World Cup, it would be really great to have wastewater reporting up and running. 😬

You can find overviews, individual sewershed results, and a breakdown of variants for the state wastewater surveillance program, along with other metrics like case counts and hospitalizations for Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses, at https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater. If you go to the page and click "learn more" in the statewide view tab, you can find out lots of details about how these data are calculated and how to interpret them. The dashboard gets updated every Wednesday (generally). The Department of Health is here on the fediweb, at @WADeptHealth

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A screencap that says: "Washington wastewater data is currently unavailable as of June 15 due to a disruption in sample delivery services. The WA State Department of Health is evaluating alternative sample delivery options and will update this dashboard as soon as samples are received and results become available."

Alas, the same notice is up this week, so Washington State #covid #COVID19 wastewater reporting is still offline. :( Any ideas on when it will get fixed, @WADeptHealth ?

Ugh, the #covid #covid19 #wastewater dashboard for Washington State is out of commission again this week. :( I would love love love to see this get fixed, @WADeptHealth

https://doh.wa.gov/data-and-statistical-reports/diseases-and-chronic-conditions/communicable-disease-surveillance-data/respiratory-illness-data-dashboard#WasteWater