AMC detects 101 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, April 26:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 2,500 antigens and 2,149 RT-PCR tests (total of 4,649 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 101 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 97 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 22 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 609 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 2,304 antigen tests and detected 72 Coronavirus-infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 1,014 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has conducted 87 RT-PCR tests, District Civil Hospital conducted 15 and private laboratories did 424 on Monday. The private laboratories also conducted 99 antigen tests and found seven infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.