AMC detects 86 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, March 5:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 578 antigen and 1511 RT-PCR tests (total 2089 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 86 Covid-19 patients (including 10 residents of areas out of the AMC limits) today.

The health teams conducted 132 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 25 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 524 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 439 antigen tests and detected 60 Coronavirus infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 802 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) conducted 45 RT-PCR tests, district civil hospital five and private laboratories 116 on Friday. The private laboratories also conducted seven antigen tests and found one infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.