A girl in Malaysia has recovered from the novel coronavirus infection and will be allowed to return home to China.

The child was diagnosed last week and treated in an isolation ward at a hospital in Langkawi, a popular island holiday destination.

The four-year-old is the first in the country to have recovered after becoming infected with the coronavirus, a Malaysian health official said in a statement late on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

There are currently 10 confirmed cases in Malaysia.

Detection tests were repeated twice and the results came back negative.

Malaysia Health Ministry's director general Noor Hisham Abdullah said: "She is now is good health and has been allowed to return home."

The girl and her family will return to China with a health certificate issued by the hospital, chief of press at the Chinese embassy Tang Tang told reporters by text message.

Malaysia's first citizen infection

Malaysia confirmed on Tuesday the first citizen case of the novel coronavirus.

The 42-year-old man from Selangor was in Singapore from Jan. 16 to 23 for a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel that involved Chinese nationals.

After his return to Malaysia, the man developed symptoms and was subsequently tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Feb. 3.

Singapore's health ministry said it has initiated epidemiological investigations and contact tracing to identify the individuals who had close contact with the cases.

The man started showing symptoms on Jan. 29, nearly a week after he returned to Malaysia.

He is in stable condition and receiving treatment at Sungai Buloh Hospital.