AMC detects 139 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, April 24:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 2,672 antigens and 1,999 RT-PCR tests (total of 4,671 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 139 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 109 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 28 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 587 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 2,447 antigen tests and detected 75 Coronavirus-infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 1,146 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has conducted zero RT-PCR tests, District Civil Hospital conducted 11 and private laboratories did 255 on Saturday. The private laboratories also conducted 116 antigen tests and found 36 infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.