AMC detects 98 COVID patients on Thursday

Aurangabad, Oct 15:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 715 antigens and 398 RT-PCR tests (total 1,113 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and detected 98 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 211 antigen tests at the CCCs and found 35 patients (including two from the non-AMC areas) suffering from Coronavirus disease. The AMC personnel also held RT-PCR tests of 97 suspects.

Meanwhile, the Special Task Force, by visiting different parts of the city, checked the health of citizens and collected swab samples. The teams today conducted 408 antigens tests and detected 54 Covid-19 patients (including one resident out of the municipal corporation limits), apart from 119 RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, four RT-PCR tests were conducted by District Civil Hospital and 178 by private laboratories. Meanwhile, the private laboratories also conducted 96 antigens tests and detected nine Covid-19 patients (including five from the areas out of the AMC limits), it stated. The AMC will receive the report of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.