Aurangabad, Jan 7:
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 205 antigen and 898 RT-PCR tests (total 1103 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 12 Covid-19 patients today.
The health teams conducted 28 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected two Covid-19 patients on the spot. The AMC personnel also held 255 RT-PCR tests on the suspects. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams conducted 70 antigen tests and detected nine Covid-19 patients. It also collected swab collection of 571 suspects for RT-PCR tests.
According to AMC data, the GMCH conducted 14 RT-PCR tests; District Civil Hospital conducted two, and private laboratories performed 56, on Thursday. The private laboratories also conducted 107 antigen tests and found one Covid-19 infected patient (resident of area out of AMC limit). The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.