AMC detects 22 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, May 27:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 3,173 antigens and 1,224 RT-PCR tests (total of 4,397 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 22 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 49 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected two persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 233 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 3,053 antigen tests and detected 19 Coronavirus-infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 846 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, 40 RT-PCR tests were conducted by the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), one by District Civil Hospital and 104 by private laboratories on Thursday. Meanwhile, the GMCH conducted 18 antigen tests, and private laboratories conducted 53 antigen tests and both of them detected one infected patient each. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.