Hug or, better yet, elbow bump a cheerleader in your life, because all official camps, competitions and championship events in the US have been cancelled for the next two months over coronavirus concerns.

Yes, that means thousands of collegiate cheerleaders, including the cast of Netflixs hit docuseries Cheer from Navarro College, wont be mat-talking their way to Daytona Beach, Florida, in the coming weeks to compete in this years NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship.

At least 378 people in Australia have tested positive while five people have died after contracting COVID-19, one in WA, three in NSW and one in Queensland.

The virus has killed more than 4,000 people worldwide and continues to spread at a rapid pace.

Varsity Spirit, the organisation that oversees a handful of major cheerleading championships, announced on Sunday that it had decided to not proceed as planned with scheduled events for at least the next eight weeks of the 2020 competition season.

We are actively exploring all options, including rescheduling events, extending the competition season, and hosting virtual competitions, to continue to provide a competition experience for the thousands of athletes who have worked so hard this year to compete, the statement reads.