AMC detects 184 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, April 9:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 2,742 antigens and 3,414 RT-PCR tests (total of 6,156 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 184 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 105 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 33 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 1,166 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 2,543 antigen tests and detected 121 Coronavirus infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 1,820 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has conducted 77 RT-PCR tests, District Civil Hospital conducted 19 and private laboratories did 332 on Friday. The private laboratories also conducted 94 antigen tests and found 30 Coronavirus infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.