CHECKING for sewage water bugs proved to be an effective monitoring tool during the Covid-19 pandemic and could prove to be an efficient addition to Bahrain’s public health arsenal during any future crises, according to a recently released report. The research study titled ‘Presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the Covid-19 pandemic’ was conducted by researchers from a number of ministries including Health, Works, Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, as well as Eastern Health Cluster, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Mansoura University and Al Malaki Hospital .