At least 5,000 Chinese tourists are currently on Bali following a flight suspension policy due to coronavirus. (Photo: AFP/SONNY TUMBELAKA)

BALI: Thousands of Chinese tourists risk being stranded in Bali after the Indonesian government suspended flights to and from mainland China over fears of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

With flights to be suspended at midnight Wednesday (Feb 5), at least 5,000 Chinese tourists are currently on the holiday island, according to Gou Haodong, the Chinese Consul General in Denpasar.