The death toll for the novel coronavirus outbreak centred in China surpassed 1,000 people as some countries ramped up efforts to contain the virus, SIA reports.
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam asked members of the public to stay at home and avoid crowded places. Meanwhile, South Korea urged citizens not to travel to Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore, according to the local Yonhap News Agency.
The virus - officially called 2019-nCoV - has infected over 43,000 people and its death toll has already surpassed that of the SARS outbreak in 2003. At the epicentre of the outbreak in Hubei province, two health officials were fired, Chinese state media said. The move comes after an outcry over the handling of the outbreak.
It also follows the death of doctor Li Wenliang who had given an early warning about the virus fuelling further criticism of Chinese officials. Outside of China, the virus has appeared in 24 countries after first being reported in late December in Wuhan, China.
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