SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The amount of COVID-19 being found in wastewater is back on the rise in parts of Central Florida.

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The latest subvariant of the omicron strain of the coronavirus is being blamed for the latest surge found in the wastewater in the area.

The BA.2 subvariant has been deemed highly transmissible by health officials – even more than previous variants.

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Officials have been monitoring the wastewater for the last couple of years, looking for trends in the COVID-19 variants. The good news is, the symptoms associated with the BA.2 subvariant are light, and hospitalizations have not gone up.

According to the latest samples taken in Altamonte Springs and Casselberry, the amount of the omicron subvariant BA.2 found in the wastewater has shot up since March 10.

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Despite the huge increase in COVID-19 in the water, Seminole County medical director Dr. Todd Hustry said the worst of COVID-19 may be behind us.

City officials said they are working with The White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to include lessons the city has learned in the national readiness protocols.

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