More tests will be conducted to see if the dog had really been infected with the virus or a result of environmental contamination of its mouth and nose.
HONG KONG: The pet dog of a Covid-19 patient here has tested “weak positive” for the new coronavirus, the government announced on Friday.
It said more tests would be conducted to confirm if the dog had really been infected with the virus or if this was a result of environmental contamination of the dog’s mouth and nose.According to the World Health Organisation, there is no evidence that companion animals or pets such as dogs or cats can be infected with the new coronavirus.
Hong Kong’s agriculture department said it was alerted to take care of the dog of an infected patient who lives in Tai Hang on Wednesday and that the pet was immediately sent to the dog-keeping facilities at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The dog is believed to belong to a Jockey Club member who has been infected with Covid-19. Her domestic helper is also infected. The pair were among the 93 cases that have been reported in Hong Kong so far.
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