South Korea said Sunday it will ban foreigners who've been in central China's Hubei Province in the past two weeks from entering the country amid novel coronavirus outbreak. 

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said the entry ban will take effect on February 4. 

The government will also consult with the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province – an island to the south of the Korean mainland - regarding the suspension of visa-free entry.

So far, South Korea has reported 15 novel coronavirus cases.