Malaysia has confirmed the 17th case of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) on Sunday (Feb. 9).

Out of the 17 cases, 12 are Chinese nationals and the remaining five are Malaysians, according to Malay Mail.

Related to the first Malaysian citizen case

Health Ministry's director-general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said that the latest patient is a 65-year-old Malaysian woman.

She is the mother-in-law of the first Malaysian to test positive for the nCoV, who might have contracted the virus during the meeting at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Singapore.

The woman has no travel history to China.

However, she has existing medical conditions including high blood pressure and diabetes.

One half of her body is also paralysed and she relies on a pacemaker.

According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), the woman came into close contact with her son-in-law at a Chinese New Year reunion with family members on Jan. 26, 27 and 28.

On Feb. 5, she complained that she was dizzy, sweating and weak.

However, she did not have a fever.

She was treated at a private hospital as an outpatient and was allowed to go home with a follow-up appointment.

After her son-in-law was identified as a confirmed case, the woman was tracked by the Malaysian health authorities.

She then tested positive for the nCoV on Feb. 8.

She is currently isolated at the Sungai Buloh Hospital and is in stable condition.

The Grand Hyatt business meeting

A private business meeting occurred at Grand Hyatt from Jan. 20 to 22.

A total of 15 participants were Singapore residents and 94 were from overseas.

They were all from one company.

On Feb. 8, Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) cited the Grand Hyatt Singapore as a possible cluster of the nCoV.

Three cases in Singapore (Cases 30, 36 and 39) are linked to the meeting.

A South Korean man had also contracted the virus after attending the same meeting.

Five Britons who tested positive for the nCoV were also linked back to Grand Hyatt after it was believed that they stayed in the same ski chalet with a British citizen that had attended the meeting.

All of the foreign participants who were present at the meeting have left Singapore.

MOH said that it has informed the relevant overseas health authorities of this possible cluster.

Top image from Noor Hisham Abdullah/FB.