AMC detects 171 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, March 9:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 648 antigen and 1444 RT-PCR tests (total 2092 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 171 Covid-19 patients (including six residents of areas out of the AMC limits) today.

The health teams conducted 140 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 55 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 566 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 444 antigen tests and detected 101 Coronavirus infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 729 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) conducted 48 RT-PCR tests, district civil hospital - 13 and private laboratories -88 on Tuesday. The private laboratories also conducted 64 antigen tests and found 15 infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.