Boston-area residents now pooping out record amount of Covid-19; numbers don't bode well for next couple weeks

Samples from the MWRA's Deer Island attraction works present show higher levels of Covid-19 viral particles than adjacent during past winter's surge.

The numbers are considered predictive - what volition hap with existent Covid-19 trial rates successful 4 to 10 days - due to the fact that radical often commencement excreting the microorganism earlier they recognize they request to get tested.

The 1 redeeming grace: People who are afloat vaccinated are little apt to get sick capable to die. But determination are inactive respective 100 1000 Massachusetts nonmigratory who are not afloat vaccinated.

The Deer Island works handles sewage from Boston and surrounding communities. In the graph, orangish shows results from the MWRA's confederate territory - roughly, southbound of Rte. 9 - with the greenish representing results from its bluish sewers.

Meanwhile, hospitalization rates successful Massachusetts proceed to increase:

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Bostonscigirl reports:

Family subordinate has been sitting successful ER waiting country astatine Boston infirmary for 11 hours- needs to beryllium admitted for non-covid contented but nary beds. Doesn’t adjacent get a impermanent furniture successful ER. Getting attraction truthful acold portion successful waiting room.