A hotel in Tenerife has been put into quarantine due to coronavirus.
It's been placed on lockdown after an Italian doctor, who visited the building, tested positive for the virus.
The 'H10 Costa Adeje Palace' has now asked 1,000 guests to stay in their rooms.
The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is now providing consular advice to "a number of Irish nationals staying in the area have been in contact directly with us".
Its Embassy in Madrid is closely monitoring the situation, and anyone who has specific concerns regarding Irish citizens currently in the affected area is being asked to contact the DFA.
We are closely monitoring the situation in Teneriffe. We are in touch with local authorities and are providing consular advice. Anyone who has concerns regarding Irish citizens currently in the affected area can contact us on 01 4082527 #COVID19spain #Coronavirius @dfatravelwise
— Irish Foreign Ministry (@dfatirl) February 25, 2020
Meanwhile, a number of towns in Northern Italy are also on lockdown after seven people across the region died from the virus.
Later this afternoon Ireland's National Public Health Emergency Team will meet to advance preparation for a case being confirmed here.
In a statement this morning, the IRFU says it has no plans to cancel the Ireland/Italy Six Nations game in Dublin on March 7th in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus.
Meanwhile, the organisers of the St. Patrick's Festival in Dublin say they are monitoring the spread of the virus and will follow the direction of the relevant authorities.
