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Victorian Wastewater testing results - October 2022

Created 26/06/2025

Updated 26/06/2025

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This is a historical data record of the Victorian Wastewater testing program. Data contains results from October 2022. Testing of wastewater can show if SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – is present in a geographical area or population. Victoria conducts wastewater surveillance and uses testing results with other health data as part of our COVID-19 response. People who have or have recently had COVID-19 may shed fragments of the virus. These fragments can enter wastewater through toilets, bowls, sinks and drains. This viral shedding may come from different sources such as used tissues, off hands and skin, or in stools. This shedding may last for a number of weeks beyond when a person is infectious. Samples of wastewater are collected from treatment plants and in the sewer network, both in metropolitan and regional locations. These samples are analysed for fragments of coronavirus. If viral fragments are detected in the wastewater of an area where there have not been recent COVID-19 cases, local communities can be more vigilant, promptly seek clinical testing if symptomatic, and practise COVID-safe behaviours with increased vigilance.

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Title Victorian Wastewater testing results - October 2022
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/dd4bc84d-c5d6-4b72-8cb6-a3e252c502fc
Remote Last Updated 03/01/2025
Contact Point
Coronavirus Victoria
contact@dpc.vic.gov.au
Reference Period 13/09/2021
Geospatial Coverage Victoria
Data Portal Victoria Government

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This dataset was originally found on Victoria Government "Victorian Wastewater testing results - October 2022". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/victorian-wastewater-testing-results