A neighbourhood quarantined by authorities in China to prevent the spread of coronavirus is getting concert renditions by one spritely resident – but the government is not happy.

The man is among millions quarantined in the city of Wenzhou in a desperate attempt by Chinese authorities to prevent any further spread of the killer virus that has claimed the lives of 910 people.

In footage posted by Chinese news outlet CGTN, he can be seen belting out tracks for his neighbours with a full speaker and microphone set up.

As the day turned to night in the clip, his fellow residents join in the singing and even start waving their phones in the air to mimic a festival.

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The man has been dubbed Balcony Divo for his hilarious antics from his apartment.

Dozens of people have seen the clip since it was shared to YouTube and many praised the singer for brightening up the mood in the disease-stricken country.

“That’s the China I wanna see,” one wrote. “Not suffering and depressing.”

Another commented: “Awesome, well done young man.”

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But officials from the “sub-district office” have urged the man to stop his impromptu performances.

They claim such incidents can help spread coronavirus by increasing the risk of droplet infections.

The disease has spread all across the globe since it first surfaced in the city of Wuhan in December.

A staff member at a GP surgery in Brighton was the latest to be infected in the UK, bringing the total number of those with the virus in the country to eight.

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