AMC detects 141 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, April 19:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 3,203 antigens and 2,214 RT-PCR tests (total of 5,417 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 141 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 93 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 24 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 593 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 2,931 antigen tests and detected 101 Coronavirus infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 1,256 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has conducted 92 RT-PCR tests, District Civil Hospital conducted seven and private laboratories performed 266 on Monday. The private laboratories also conducted 179 antigen tests and found 16 infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.