Hundreds of US and Japanese nationals have been evacuated from the city at the centre of China’s coronavirus outbreak but Britons remain stranded in the region .
An airplane evacuating as many as 240 Americans from Wuhan, where the outbreak started, was en route to the US on Tuesday night, officials said.
And the first chartered plane, carrying 206 Japanese nationals evacuated from the city, has now landed in Tokyo.
But Britons in the coronavirus-hit Chinese province of Hubei are still waiting to be flown home, with flights not expected until at least Thursday.
It comes as the UK Foreign Office warned against all but essential travel to mainland China amid the outbreak.
China has imposed travel restrictions between its major cities while all tour group companies' activities have been suspended to prevent further virus spread.
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Wuhan is the epicentre of the new virus that has sickened thousands and killed more than 100.
As of late on Tuesday the death toll stood at 132, with 5,974 confirmed cases in China.
The Foreign Office has yet to confirm details of its planned move to have Britons in Wuhan returned home.
Those stuck there and in surrounding areas have been urged to contact the British consulate before 11am on Wednesday if they wish to leave.
The British embassy in Beijing said transport to get UK citizens out "may happen quickly and with short notice".
Meanwhile the FCO updated its travel advice to urge UK citizens to avoid the country.
It added that it may become more difficult for British nationals in other provinces to leave.
The Foreign Office said UK nationals in China should "make decisions based on their own personal circumstances" over whether to leave.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "Due to the increasing travel restrictions and the public health situation, we now advise against all but essential travel to China.
"We are also working urgently to finalise arrangements for an assisted departure from Hubei Province for British nationals this week, and are in contact with people in Hubei to ensure they register their interest and that we can keep them updated.
"The UK continues to be guided by the latest medical advice about the coronavirus outbreak. The safety and security of British people will always be our top priority."
