100 people dead, 2,714 total cases in coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. The virus is confiirmed to be spreading from human to human.
Various countries have issued travel advisory to Wuhan.
The virus is also spreading throughout South East Asian countries during this Lunar New Year season. Always be safe than sorry. Wear a surgical mask (or N95) if necessary if you go to crowded areas where there is a concentration of tourists from China.
Prices of surgical masks surged. 100 pieces now costs S$38.