National Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Across Provinces and Regions in the Republic of Korea From January to August 2023
The synchrony between trends in SARS-CoV-2 E gene concentrations in wastewater and new COVID-19 cases highlights the effectiveness of KOWAS in tracking new clinical cases. However, measured SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations can be affected by socioenvironmental factors (e.g., WWTP treatment capacity, sewer pipeline distances, and coverage populations). Further refinement will involve expanding the surveillance network to include additional WWTPs and a more comprehensive range of monitoring targets.
Authors
- Lan Hee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-320X)
- Se‐Jin Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5783-4212)
- Sungpyo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-2984)
- Seong-Sun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5277-492X)
- Yeon Hwa Choi
- Jinhwa Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-2904)
- Sangwon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0027-0134)
- Shin Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-3633)
Institutions
- Korea University (KR)
- Sejong Institute (KR)
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KR)
- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e94
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency