AMC detects 93 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, May 3:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 1,969 antigens and 1,647 RT-PCR tests (total of 3,616 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 93 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 63 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 16 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 458 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 1,893 antigen tests and detected 75 Coronavirus-infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 947 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has conducted 66 RT-PCR tests, District Civil Hospital conducted three and private laboratories did 173 on Monday. The private laboratories also conducted 13 antigen tests and found two infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.