Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HONG KONG - A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease.

The World Health Organisation also states on their website that there is no evidence that a dog, cat or any pet can transmit Covid-19.

 

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It is the owner's fault, I hope they don't put the cat to sleep! Unreal if they do!

Exactly! They have been subjecting the pets to testing etc. its like they have to prove that there’s pet to human transmission. They’ve done it during SARS, they are continuing with Coronavirus.

Why is Hong Kong the only place that keeps testing domestic animals?

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