AMC detects 90 COVID patients in city

Aurangabad, March 3:

The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health officials conducted 759 antigen and 1336 RT-PCR tests (total 2095 tests) at its COVID Care Centres (CCCs) and different places in the city and traced 90 Covid-19 patients today.

The health teams conducted 174 antigen tests at the CCCs and detected 30 persons as infected. The AMC personnel also held 465 RT-PCR tests at the CCCs. Meanwhile, by visiting different parts of the city, the mobile teams have conducted 562 antigen tests and detected 56 Coronavirus infected persons. They also collected swab samples of 682 suspects for RT-PCR tests.

According to AMC data, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) conducted 24 RT-PCR tests; district civil hospital (DCH) conducted four, and private laboratories performed 161 on Wednesday. The private laboratories also conducted 23 antigen tests and found four infected patients. The AMC will be receiving the reports of all RT-PCR tests tomorrow.