A patient, believed to be an baby, is being tested for Coronavirus in Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry.
The tot travelled from Hong Kong with its parents last weekend and started presenting respiratory symptoms shortly afterwards.
The child’s parents contacted the A&E department at Altnagelvin Hospital and the baby was admitted on Thursday.
A source told Belfast Live: "The baby and family were met at the hospital by a fully prepared medical team who were wearing medical hazmat gear and masks.
"The NHS protocol is in place and the child has been placed in isolation while tests are being carried out.
"It will take a little time to get the results back which would allow the medical team to actively treat for the virus if the tests are positive.
"For now the child is undergoing tests and being treated along lines of the protocol and the situation is under control."
A spokeswoman for the Western Trust said: “We do not comment on individual patients. For information on Coronavirus go to HSE.gov.uk/news/Coronavirus.htm."
