A Chinese New Year event in Swansea has been cancelled due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
The virus, which results in pneumonia, has caused 132 deaths in China where almost 6,000 people have been confirmed as contracting it. Cases of the virus have also been reported in 16 other countries.
There have been no confirmed cases of the virus in the UK but 97 people have been tested and cleared of having the infection.
The outbreak is believed to have started in the Chinese city of Wuhan - which has strong ties to Swansea University and University of Wales Trinity St David.
The Chinese in Wales Association's (CIWSA) annual New Years open day event was due to be held at Swansea Grand Theatre on Sunday, February 2, but has been postponed because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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The event was expected to attract around 1000 people, according to the organisers. Dancers, Chinese food stalls, bubble tea and traditional crafts were on the bill to celebrate the Chinese year of the rat.
The decision comes following the cancellation of a Chinese New Year event by the Swansea University affiliated Chinese Students and Scholars Association on Saturday, January 25, in light of the "recent severe influenza transmission".
A spokesman for CIWA, said: "An official decision has been reached to postpone the New Year Open Day originally scheduled on February 2, 2020.
"With concerns aroused regarding the coronavirus, we have to put public health at our top priority. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and any disappointment.
"It is more of a concern that people might be coming back from China in view of it is the Chinese New Year in China and people might have gone home to visit their families.
"We are not actually suggesting they are infected, and their travel history would be challenging to know as the event organiser. The postponing of the event is to honour those who are affected by the coronavirus outbreak in China and around the world.
"We will make an announcement when we reschedule the event to a more suitable date."
On Wednesday, UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, confirmed that work was being done to return British nationals stranded in Wuhan home. Anyone who is repatriated will spend 14 days in isolation to ensure they are not carrying the infection.
