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Wastewater Sampling Update for Concern Virus’s – November 20, 2023

City of Key Colony Beach

Wastewater Sampling Update for Concern Virus’s – November 20, 2023

Overview of 3 main virus being tracked by CDC and State of Florida Health Department:

  • Covid-19 – decreasing/steady in Southeast Florida, Monroe County minor increase.
  • Influenza A H1N1 – increasing, Florida considered Moderate level.
  • RSV – decreasing.

Specific data for Key Colony Beach – wastewater sampling

  • Sampling restarted 14No23, sample shipped for analysis, awaiting feedback
  • SARS-CoV-2 Virus – Covid -19
    • General overview data from CDC and Florida Dept of Health websites:
      • CDC Hospitalizations Summary – 104 cases, -3.7 % change from last week (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe County data together, data through 11No23).
      • CDC Death rates due to Covid-19 in the last week for Florida, 1.7%, an 5.6% decrease from last week (data through 11No23)
      • Florida Department of Health Weekly Situation Report (data as of 10No23:
        • Overall State of Florida – 4,397 new cases (decreasing)
          • Monroe County – 22 new cases (increasing)
          • Dade County – 549 new cases (decreasing)
          • Broward County – 312 new cases (decreasing)

Please click below for the complete report.

Wastewater Sampling Update for Concern Virus’s – November 20, 2023