Table 3.
Proof-of-concept for detecting SARS-CoV-2 from raw sewage in different geographic localities in Israel.
| Name of place | Main characteristic** | Date of sampling | SARS-CoV-2 (Ct) | Adenovirus (Ct) | MS2 (Ct) | # of positive for COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haifa | WWTP | 10-03-2020 | ND* | 30.85 | ND | |
| Shafdan | WWTP | 10-03-2020 | ND | 30.48 | ND | |
| Rahat | WWTP | 25-03-2020 | ND | 31.14 | ND | |
| Arara | WWTP | 25-03-2020 | ND | 30.17 | ND | |
| Beer Sheva | WWTP | 25-03-2020 | ND | 31.13 | 33 | |
| Ayalon | WWTP | 25-03-2020 | ND | 30.59 | ND | |
| Zfat | WWTP | 26-03-2020 | ND | 33.33 | 33.53 | |
| El Hamra | WWTP | 26-03-2020 | ND | 33.82 | 33.29 | |
| Haifa | WWTP | 26-03-2020 | ND | 31.32 | ND | |
| Haifa | WWTP | 26-03-2020 | ND | ND | ND | |
| Sheba Hospital | HC (SN) | 30-03-2020 | 33.22 | 36.9 | 34.43 | |
| Kidron (Jeruselam) | WWTP | 30-03-2020 | ND | 31.22 | 29.42 | |
| Sorek (Jeruselam) | WWTP | 30-03-2020 | 38.5 | 32.9 | 27.58 | |
| Og (Jeruselam) | WWTP | 30-03-2020 | ND | 31.13 | ND | |
| Haifa | WWTP | 30-03-2020 | ND | 32.79 | ND | |
| Dan Panorama Hotel | IF (SN) | 03-04-2020 | 38.03 | ND | 31.37 | |
| Shmoel Ha Roffea | HC (SN) | 03-04-2020 | ND | ND | ND | |
| Bnei Brak | SN | 03-04-2020 | 37.24 | 32.14 | 32.46 | 1,253 |
| Bnei brak | SN | 03-04-2020 | 35.57 | 32.88 | 36.1 | 1,669 |
| Haifa | WWTP | 05-04-2020 | ND | 33.73 | ND | |
| Dan Panorama Hotel | IF (SN) | 13-04-2020 | 35.51 | ND | ND | |
| Bnei Brak | SN | 13-04-2020 | 33.75 | 36.59 | 32.68 | 2,052 |
| Nir David | SN | 15-04-2020 | ND | 36.72 | ND | |
| Nir Etzion | IF (SN) | 16-04-2020 | 32.76 | 47.3 | ND | |
| Sorek (Jeruselam) | WWTP | 21-04-2020 | 34.66 | 32.99 | ND | |
| Og (Jeruselam) | WWTP | 21-04-2020 | 36.95 | 32.38 | 24.42 |
*
ND, not detected/undetermined (Ct > 40).
**
HC, Hospital treating SARS-CoV-2 patients; IF, Isolation facility; SN, Sewer network; WWTP, wastewater treatment plant.