NIU announced yesterday that it will begin testing sewage from various sites around campus for the coronavirus. According to the Daily Chronicle, this early detection system will be in place by the start of the spring semester. The test, which examines feces, could help find outbreaks before individuals start showing symptoms. An NIU official said that about a third to one half of infected people will shed the virus, which can be detected in wastewater streams. If virus is detected in the wastewater, more specific testing can be done.


https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/10/14/niu-plans-to-implement-testing-wastewater-to-flush-out-coronavirus/ax0hoat/