Passengers wearing face masks queue at the immigration counter upon arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 in Sepang on Jan 29, 2020.  (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has confirmed one more case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 16.

The latest patient is a 67-year-old Chinese tourist from Wuhan. She is the mother of another confirmed case's friend, said Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Both are currently in isolation at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.