A Chinese student, who traveled from Wuhan to Waterford is in self- isolation as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Coronavirus.
Waterford Institute of Technology confirmed the student is not ill and is not showing any symptoms of the virus which has killed 80 people worldwide.
However, as a precaution, he is staying in isolation in his accommodation in Waterford City.
The student who arrived in Waterford yesterday, left Wuhan some days ago before the city was effectively shut down.
In a statement, the college says they have been in touch with the HSE and are being directed by them.
There are now more than 2,700 cases of coronavirus, with 80 people confirmed dead.
The World Health Organisation's director-general is preparing to meet Chinese officials in Beijing, to discuss the deadly outbreak.
