Consider This: Boston wastewater shows sharp decline in COVID-19 levels

There’s good news in our wastewater: New data measuring COVID-19 levels in sewage show a sharp decline. This comes after an extremely rapid rise in December, when numbers were many times higher than they’d been during previous pandemic record.

Epidemiologists say these new wastewater numbers are a strong indication that omicron cases have peaked in the Boston area.

Consider This cohost Arun Rath speaks with WBUR reporter Gabrielle Emanuel.