AMC detects 26 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, Feb 12:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 214 antigen and 729 RT-PCR tests (total 943 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 26 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 52 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected three persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 160 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 85 antigen tests and detected 20 infected persons. It also collected swab collection of 519 suspects for

RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the GMCH conducted eight RT-PCR tests, and private laboratories performed 42 on Friday. The private laboratories also conducted 77 antigen tests and found three infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.