The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Corona Virus as a public health emergency of international concern.
The WHO says this is now a global outbreak with 98 cases reported in 19 countries outside of China.
As of Wednesday, more than 130 victims have died of some 6,000 people have been infected across China.
Earlier this week six tons of medical supplies, including respiratory masks and protective suits, arrived in China to help the authorities contain the outbreak.
South African authorities are on high alert and confirmed that not a single case of the virus has been reported in the country yet.
