Wastewater Monitoring Biostatistical Analysis

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The Scottish Government has appointed a service provider for the provision biostatistical analysis on wastewater testing for COVID-19 and support comparing this with the Covid Infection Survey, whilst available. This is to help the Scottish Government, health boards and local authorities understand what wastewater data says about levels of COVID-19 both locally and on a national scale. The supplier will produce local and national level estimates of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence based on population surveillance through integrating water-based samples from SEPA and the Covid Infection Survey, whilst available. Due to the dynamics of the pandemic, the supplier will also provide bespoke analyses, outputs or explanatory text when required. This may then be made available to Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and the Directors of Public Health in each local authority.