![]() Tompkins County Public Health Director Frank Kruppa stated, “I encourage those who are interested in results from wastewater testing to monitor the New York State web page for updates, but I would caution anyone looking at this wastewater data as a local indicator of disease prevalence. For information on when to get tested, what types of tests are available and recommended for whom, and how to access testing, visit the TCHD website. There is no change in TCHD’s COVID-19 testing guidance at this time. Due to the widescale availability, accessibility, and uptake of PCR and self-tests for COVID-19 in Tompkins County, TCHD is asking the community to continue to focus on metrics published by TCHD and the CDC and use wastewater treatment data as an additional source for information on risk and the spread of the disease. In many instances in communities where other forms of testing are not as widespread, wastewater testing is used as an early warning indicator for the spread of COVID-19. At this time, both the Village of Cayuga Heights and the City of Ithaca have begun wastewater testing as part of a New York State program, with details available on the New York State website. (ITHACA, N.Y.) – The Tompkins County Health Department is sharing details with the community on wastewater testing for COVID-19 in Tompkins County.
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