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The source is unknown but there have been no scientific reports showing the virus can spread to people through exposure to lake water.
Written By: Jimmy Lovrien | Sep 29th 2020 - 1pm.
DULUTH — Researchers detected SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the water at four Lake Superior beaches in Duluth earlier this month.
A "detectable level" of virus was found in water samples at area beaches over the weekends of Sept. 11 and Sept. 18 at several beaches, according to the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, which is regularly testing the lake water at eight area beaches.
Results showed levels of the virus within 100 to 1,000 copies per liter, 10,000 times lower than levels found in wastewater, the medical school said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is "not aware of any scientific reports that indicate the virus can spread to people through exposure to lake water," the medical school added.
Written By: Jimmy Lovrien | Sep 29th 2020 - 1pm.
DULUTH — Researchers detected SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the water at four Lake Superior beaches in Duluth earlier this month.
A "detectable level" of virus was found in water samples at area beaches over the weekends of Sept. 11 and Sept. 18 at several beaches, according to the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, which is regularly testing the lake water at eight area beaches.
Results showed levels of the virus within 100 to 1,000 copies per liter, 10,000 times lower than levels found in wastewater, the medical school said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is "not aware of any scientific reports that indicate the virus can spread to people through exposure to lake water," the medical school added.