The Government is now warning New Zealanders to avoid all non-essential travel to China as the spread of the deadly corona virus continues.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has this week been telling people to not to travel to Hubei Province, the centre of the outbreak that has killed 106 and infected more than 4500.

On Wednesday, Mfat extended its warning to include avoiding all non-essential travel to the whole of China.

It follows similar warnings from the British and Australian Governments to their citizens.

More to come.