AMC detects 363 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, March 17:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 1,719 antigen and 3,248 RT-PCR tests (total of 4,967 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 363 Covid-19 patients (including nine residents of areas out of the AMC limits) today.

The health teams conducted 267 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 103 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 835 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 1,439 antigen tests and detected 257 Coronavirus infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 1068 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) conducted 97 RT-PCR tests and private laboratories - 1,248 on Wednesday. The private laboratories also conducted 13 antigen tests and found three infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.