Beijing, Jan. 26 -- : Indian embassy in Beijing is constantly checking on the health and well being of the Indians in China amid the outbreak of coronavirus, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday.

"Our Embassy in Beijing is constantly checking on the health and well-being of the Indians in China. Please follow @EOIBeijing for more updates on the situation," Jaishankar tweeted.

The virus which originated in Wuhan city of China in December and since then has spread in various cities around the world. Over 50 people have been killed after developing pneumonia-like symptoms and around 2000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in China.

As a precautionary measure, China imposed quarantine and travel restrictions,...