Andy Lee shares a selfie checking his temperature before kissing his girlfriend Rebecca Harding

Safety first! Andy Lee shares selfie checking temperature before kissing girlfriend Rebecca Harding amid COVID-19 outbreak

Radio star Andy Lee has revealed he is doing everything he can to ensure health precautions are taken amid the recent COVID-19 outbreak.

And on Thursday, the 39-year-old shared a photo of himself having his temperature checked, in order to plant a kiss on his girlfriend’s cheek.

‘Checking my temp before giving Bec a kiss,’ he wrote alongside the photo.

Safety first! Comedian Andy Lee (pictured) shared a selfie checking his temperature before he planned to give his girlfriend Rebecca Harding a kiss on Thursday

After revealing that he was clear, Andy joked: ‘… She wants a second opinion.’

The comedian-turned-author then told his followers: ‘Please self isolate my Insta buddies – Australia is relying on us all’.

In the photo the radio personality is seen holding a temperature gun to his forehead, while he looked into the camera. 

Public service announcement: The comedian-turned-author then told his followers: 'Please self isolate my Insta buddies - Australia is relying on us all'. Pictured with Rebecca Harding

Public service announcement: The comedian-turned-author then told his followers: ‘Please self isolate my Insta buddies – Australia is relying on us all’. Pictured with Rebecca Harding

Australians have been advised by the Australian government to only leave the house when necessary amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Andy has been in a relationship with his on-off girlfriend Rebecca Harding for close to five years. 

Andy and Rebecca met in 2015 at a Melbourne cafe where Rebecca was working as a waitress. 

Funny: After revealing that he was clear, Andy then joked: '...She wants a second opinion'

Funny: After revealing that he was clear, Andy then joked: ‘…She wants a second opinion’

In July last year, Rebecca addressed talk that the couple were getting engaged.

‘[I’ve had] a lot of people ask lately, but no,’ Rebecca said at the time. ‘We are just loving how life is right now.’ 

Meanwhile, coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness accompanied by fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and fatigue. It can produce pneumonia.

The spread of the disease, which began in Wuhan, China, has seen over 472,760 cases worldwide and more than 21,306 fatalities.

As of Thursday evening, there are 2,725 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including 12 deaths.

Pandemic: As of Thursday afternoon, there are 2,725 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths

Pandemic: As of Thursday afternoon, there are 2,725 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths