The network of the Epidemiological Observatory in Wastewater (Obepin) published on 25 January 2021 data on the circulation of Covid-19 in about 30 treatment plants. Variable according to the region, the presence of the virus is high in Occitanie and in particular in Toulouse.
The network of the Epidemiological Observatory in Wastewater (Obépine) analyzes the traces of Covid-19 in French treatment plants. Created in spring 2020, the Scientific Interest Grouping (SIG) brings together laboratories and research groups. Its goal is to monitor the virus’s circulation in the waters of 150 of the 20,000 stations in the country.
On 25 January, the Obépine network published the results of the last sampling carried out in some 30 treatment plants for the first time. In Occitanie and Toulouse, , according to the scientists (read more about Vie-publique.fr).