“…), 15 th , 16 th and 25 th of March, 2020 (1135, 1413, and 6412 reported COVID-19 cases, resp.) 24 h flow-dependent composite wastewater sample (250 mL) | not reported | freezing of samples at 4 °C andtransfer on melting ice | not reported | not reported | × | [ 28 ]* | Turkey | 7 UWTPs in Istanbul, Turkey and 2 manholes nearby Istanbul hospitals Preliminary treatment; CAS; advanced nutrient removal | 21 st and 25 th of April, 2020 | grab samples | 250-mL sterilized bottles | not reported | not reported | not reported | × |
[ 29 ]* | USA | 11 points of sampling (i.e., 6 wastewater treatment plants, and 5 inlet pumping stations, or interceptor lines) in Syracuse, NY and other locations in Onondaga County, NY. PE = 12800-223900 (UWTPs) PE = 3841-112747 (interceptor lines) | 6 th and 13 th May, 2020 | 24 hour-composite wastewater samples | not reported | storage of samples at 4 °C andtransportation on ice to Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY) | not reported | Next morning | × |
[ 8 ]* | USA | UWTP in Bozeman, Montana | 18 th -25 th of May, 2020 | Collection of 0.5-L samples of pre-treated wastewater on 7 days within a 17-day period, using two collection methods (grab and 24 h-composite samples) | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | × |
[ 30 ] | USA | 9 composite and 6 grab wastewater samples from two UWTPs in Southern Louisiana, respectively (UWTP A = 244627 PE; UWTP B = 45694 PE) 7 raw wastewater samples 4 secon... |
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