Antigen rapid card testing begins; 40 samples found -ve

Kanpur: The health authorities on Monday started Antigen Rapid Card testing to detect corona infected persons in the city. The teams collected random samples of around 40 persons in Rawatpur area. The antigen card in its report declared all samples negative.
The authorities had sent the second sample to GSVM medical college lab in Lucknow to cross-check the kit results.
According to the health department, a rising and fluctuating trend of infections has indicated that the number of infected persons would be higher in July, therefore, the administration is chalking out new plans. The government has provided around 5000 Antigen Rapid Cards for testing to each district. The cards give results in just 30 minutes.
Chief medical officer Dr Ashok Shukla said that the health teams had also used the cards on Friday and Saturday at Kalyanpur community health centre and primary health centres in the urban area. He said the teams collected around 55 samples but their results were not declared publicly. To verify the results of the antigen rapid card, second samples were sent to the district Covid-19 lab. Now, we are waiting for the results of lab testing”, he added.
Meanwhile, the surge in the corona cases forced the health authorities to increase beds in level -3 hospitals. The LLR hospital authorities are now preparing to arrange 400 beds in level -3 Covid -19 hospital. At present, LLR hospital has around 200 beds.
The neuroscience centre has a strength of 100 beds and a similar number of beds are in Upper India Sugar Exchange Maternity Hospital. Prof Richa Giri, chief superintendent of LLR hospital said that the CM had ordered to increase 25000 beds for level- 3 patients. The hospital management would increase 150 beds at the maternity wing and 150 beds at Upper India Sugar Exchange Maternity Hospital, she said.