A 17-day-old baby from China has recovered from the deadly coronavirus without having to go through antiviral medication.

The infant is the youngest person to have overcome the illness in China.

The 17-day-old girl was born on February 5, 2020, at the Hubei Provincial People’s Hospital in Wuhan, China.

Wuhan, China, is the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak.

At the time of her birth, the mother of the girl had been diagnosed with the deadly virus.

4 days after giving birth, the 17-day-old was diagnosed with the disease and was transferred to the Wuhan Children’s Hospital.

Doctor Zeng Lingkong and his team in the hospital’s neonatal ward provided round-the-clock care for the infant.

The child was moved into isolation in order to protect other children from contracting the virus.

Luckily, the infant did not develop serious symptoms that were associated with the deadly pneumonia-like disease.

Talking to the state media, Doctor Zeng Lingkong said he and his team did not prescribe any antiviral drugs to the infant.

The child stayed stable throughout the recovery.

Dr. Zeng said, “The child was transferred to us on 5 February. Her mum had a chest infection, and she tested positive too after arriving.”

Dr. Zeng added, “Her heart was a bit weak, but we treated that. Because the novel coronavirus is new, it is not entirely clear how newborns are affected. We must also be very careful when administering antiviral drugs to newborns. As her condition did not appear to significantly worsen, we did not prescribe any particular antiviral medicines.”

The doctor continued, “Her treatment was very successful. She had no breathing difficulties, fevers or coughing. She remained stable throughout the 16 days of treatment, and has now twice tested negative for the Covid-19. She meets the standards for discharge.”

According to reports, the 17-day-old girl was reunited with her family last week.

The mother of the girl is still in quarantine and is trying to defeat the novel coronavirus.