Locals gathered outside the Mercure hotel in Padang, Indonesia on Wednesday (January 29) to protest against the presence of Chinese tourists, as fears surrounding the coronavirus grow.

The protesters held banners reading: "Us residents of Padang reject the arrival of Chinese citizens."

Dozens of Padang city residents staged a demonstration in front of the Padang Heritage Hotel, a place where hundreds of Chinese residents rested.

has been in the West Sumatra region for 4 days. Dozens of Padang Padang city residents stood in front of the hotel carrying banners reading us Padang city residents refuse the arrival of Chinese citizens in anticipation of the spread of the Corna virus, although 150 Chinese tourists were declared uninspired to bring the Corona virus to the West Sumattera region based on the results of the airport thermo scanner and medical examination.

West Sumatra region. one Padang city resident said "Padang city residents asked for Chinese tourism to be accelerated for repatriation ,, Padang city residents felt the city government, provinsia, and the republic of Indonesia were not serious in anticipating the spread of the corona virus in Indonesia"