SARS-CoV-2 RNA Levels in Scotland's Wastewater, May 2020 to February 2022

Nationwide wastewater-based monitoring in Scotland tracked SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA levels from May 2020 to February 2022. The curated reference dataset includes viral quantification from 122 sampling locations, with associated site coordinates, catchment populations, and normalization data. Livia Scorza from the University of Edinburgh produced this data, which contributes to estimates of disease prevalence and the viral reproduction number (R).

Use Cases

• Modeling disease prevalence trends based on time-series viral RNA concentration data.
• Estimating the viral reproduction number (R) using wastewater-derived viral load data.
• Analyzing spatial patterns of infection based on sampling site geographical coordinates.
• Normalizing viral signal data using provided wastewater flow values and ammonia concentration.

Strengths

• Data spans 21 months from May 2020 to February 2022, covering a significant pandemic period.
• Sampling occurred at 122 distinct locations across Scotland, providing geographic breadth.
• Dataset includes normalization variables like wastewater flow and ammonia concentration when available.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

University of Edinburgh

Collection Method

Viral levels were analyzed by RT-qPCR assays of the N1 gene on RNA extracted from wastewater samples.

Time Range

May 2020 to February 2022

Geography

Scotland, United Kingdom