KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese tourists in Malaysia with health issues or who have failed to get on flights out of the country, will each be issued with a special pass, said Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pix) today.

The special passes will only be issued after validation is received from the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia. This follows the travel ban issued by the Malaysian government on Chinese visitors from Hubei province including Wuhan city where the 2019 novel coronavirus was first detected in December last year.