A Chinese design firm claims to have created a wearable suit capable of protecting individuals from the COVID-19 outbreak.

Beijing’s Penda China architecture and design studio shared the concept of the foldable ‘bat suit’ on social media in February.

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The group of designers under the Creative Cure (CC) project said the suit was designed with bat wings which would close to form the body and “open automatically when we need to contact the outside world”.

“As an architect, I have designed a wearable space device that can effectively isolate us outdoors to ensure safety,” Penda China wrote on Instagram.

The Beijing architecture and design firm shared the wearable suit design on social media. Credit: Penda China

A top view of the wearable tech suit. Credit: Penda China

“The ultraviolet radiation network on the surface of the device can heat up to sterilise the surrounding environment.”

Penda China founder Dayong Sun told Fast Company the ‘tiny mobile space’ attempts to create a sense of normalcy amongst the epidemic.

The lightweight system includes a backpack with carbon fibre skeleton frame and PVC film which creates a personal bubble.

Sketches of the wearable tech suit. Credit: Penda China

Sun says the suit design also includes UV lights to sterilise the plastic’s surface - and actively protect against the deadly disease.

While the shield is not airtight it serves as a physical barrier to force individuals to keep their hands to themselves.

Outbreak

Globally there have been more than 88,500 infections and more than 3000 deaths spanning 67 countries and regions.

There have been 34 cases detected in Australia, with 21 people fully recovered and one death.

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Travel bans remain in place for foreign nationals arriving from Iran and China, but the government has indicated further travel bans are unlikely to have any effect on the spread of the disease.

- With AAP