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By Express News ServiceCHENNAI: Seven passengers, who arrived from countries that have had positive cases of the Novel Coronavirus, have been placed in isolation wards, said Health Secretary Beela Rajesh.”We have taken samples from five of them and are awaiting reports,” she said, claiming that there have been no positive cases recorded in Tamil Nadu so far. They are being observed at Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai; Tiruchy Medical College; Tiruvarur Medical College; Kanyakumari Medical College and Villupuram Medical College,she stated, adding that 12 people who were quarantined at Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, have been discharged. She said the Tamil Nadu government has screened 13,112 passengers, who arrived from China and other countries that have had positive cases of the virus. The Health department spoke to all collectors through video-conferencing on Monday and informed them on how to manage the situation. TN government has screened 13,112 passengersHealth Secretary Beela Rajesh said the Tamil Nadu government has screened 13,112 passengers, who arrived from China and other countries that have had positive cases of the virus.