New York (CNN Business) Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is putting his plans to live in Africa for several months this year on hold over concerns about the coronavirus.

Last year, Dorsey said he didn't know where he would be living on the continent, but he planned to spend between three and six months of 2020 in Africa.

"I had been working on my plans where I'd work decentralized, as my team and I do when we travel, but in light of COVID-19 and everything else going on I need to reevaluate," Dorsey said at a conference in San Francisco hosted by Morgan Stanley focused on tech, media and telecom. "Either way we'll continue to pursue opportunities in Africa,"

Globally, there are over 94,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, also called COVID-19, and nearly 3,300 deaths, mostly in China. The first case of the coronavirus in South Africa has been diagnosed, the country's health minister announced Thursday. This week, Senegal reported four cases. However, Africa has recorded fewer cases of coronavirus compared to other continents.

Earlier this week, Twitter said it was strongly encouraging all employees globally to work from home if they're able. Over the weekend, Twitter said it would be suspending all "non-critical" business travel and events.

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