Public transportation out of the Chinese city of Wuhan is being shut down amid an outbreak of a mysterious new virus strain that has sickened hundreds of people in China and killed at least 17, according to Chinese state media.

No one will be allowed out of the city starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, local time, in an effort to prevent the coronavirus strain from spreading, the state-owned Peoples Daily newspaper said on Twitter, citing local authorities .

The affected means of transportation reportedly includes trains, buses, subways, ferries and planes.