THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Reports suggest that 12 people have been kept under observation in various hospitals across the state to check for possible exposure to the deadly novel coronavirus. While 7 of these people are from Thrissur, 3 are under observation in Kottayam and one each in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. All these had returned from China in recent days.

Officials said that the conditions of all the 12 people are satisfactory. Meanwhile, the Health Department has issued high alert in the state and all those returning from China have been asked to undergo medical tests before respective District Medical Officers.