The Chinese government has as a result mandated a quarantine of Wahun city on January 23 along with all Chinese provinces while municipalities have taken measures on first-level response to the epidemic.
Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, the Chinese ambassador to Lesotho His Excellency Lei Kezhong made an assurance that the virus had not yet spread to the African continent.
He said a 1000-bed hospital called Huoshenshan has been built in Wuhan and is already in operation.
He said another hospital, Leishenshan with 1 500 beds opened its doors for patients on Tuesday.
