BEIJING, Jan 25 (Reuters) - China will halt all group tours, both at home and to other countries, from Jan. 27, state-owned CCTV reported on Saturday as the country seeks to halt the spread of a new coronavirus.

The report, citing an announcement from China’s tourism industry association, said that group tours in China had already been halted as of Friday.

China’s Lunar New Year holidays, during which millions of trips are usually made both domestically and abroad, began on Friday. (Reporting by Gabriel Crossley Editing by Frances Kerry)