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COVID-19 may be headed toward a springtime retreat. The indication comes from declining levels of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID—being detected in wastewater over the past 3 weeks. Virus levels are already considered “low” throughout western U.S. states. Detections are at medium levels in the Midwest and South, while high levels persist in the Northeast, according to WastewaterSCAN.

But it’s not time to let your guard down because high levels of other viruses that cause stomach and respiratory illnesses continue to circulate widely nationwide. Wastewater data currently shows threats from flu, RSV, norovirus and rotavirus. Head over to WebMD to read the full story.