Pods have been set up at two Leeds hospitals to isolate patients with symptoms of the coronavirus.
The NHS says it has set up the pods in emergency departments at all UK hospitals, including Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital.
Over 3,000 people have been tested for the virus in the UK so far and nine of them tested positive. The first two people who were diagnosed in the UK were Chinese nationals who fell ill at a hotel in York.
There have been no confirmed cases in Leeds, but Alex Sobel, MP for Leeds North West, has decided to self isolate for two weeks after he attended a conference in London with someone who was subsequently diagnosed with the virus.
An NHS spokesman said: "Following national guidance all hospitals are putting in place NHS 111 pods at their emergency departments, so that anyone attending hospital with symptoms of the virus can be kept isolated from other patients and avoid causing unnecessary pressure in A&E.
“Over the coming weeks many more of us may need to self-isolate at home for a period to reduce this virus's spread.
"Everyone can continue to play their part by taking simple steps such as washing hands to prevent the spread of infection and calling NHS 111 first before going to the doctors or A&E if they have any concerns about or show symptoms of coronavirus.”
Symptoms of coronavirus include coughing, shortness of breath and a high temperature. It can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and death.
More than 72,000 people have been diagnosed with the virus and 1,770 people have died since the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China.
The NHS says anyone who thinks they may have contracted the virus should self isolate for 14 days and phone 111.
