Coronavirus: 99 more people kept under surveillance in Kerala 

Ninety nine more people who returned to Kerala from China on Saturday have been kept under surveillance by health officials in the state for possible exposure to coronavirus health officials said here on Saturday. With this, a total of 179 people in the state are under surveillance. One person each from Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta and Malappuram and three from Ernakulam are in the isolation wards of various health centres in the state.

“These seven people, who had shown mild symptoms of fever, cough and sore throat, were being treated at various health facilities in the state,” the official said.The state government agency said all possible assistance has been made available to the Indian community in Wuhan city, which is the epicenter of the outbreak.On Friday, health officials had tracked down 80 people who had returned to Kerala from China over the past few days and kept them under surveillanceThe government on Friday advised those under home surveillance to remain at home for 28 days from the date of their departure from China.