Coronavirus: Eight people who returned from China safe, to be monitored for 4 weeks

Eight people who arrived here from coronavirus-hit China have shown symptoms of dely virus but have been vised against mingling with public for ar 28 days, officials said on Tuesday.

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toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China has soared to 106 while nearly 1,300 new cases have been confirmed, even as those coming from Asian nation are being screened for any possible symptoms of virus. eight people--six from city including four of a family and two from nearby Pollachi and one each from Chennai and Dindigul, h landed at city airport on Monday evening and were immediately subjected to medical checkup for corovirus, Health department officials said.

All eight were safe with symptoms, y said, ding officials will closely monitor m for next 28 days. Though y were sent to ir respective places, all eight were asked t to mingle with people, attend public functions like weddings and visit places, where people congregate in large numbers. y have been asked to confine to ir homes and immediately contact health department in case y develop fever, cough and cold. Health department officials in Chennai and Dindigul have also been alerted about arrival of passengers.

A team from Health department is camping at airport to examine those coming from China. number of fatalities caused by coronavirus in China has touched 106 in that country, even as confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by outbreak stood at over 4,500 as of Tuesday. India has stepped up checks in major airports across country to screen those arriving from China.

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