Since the first case of the COVID 19 virus appeared in Hong Kong, scientists have been speculating whether pets can contract the disease.
Some research carried out from Hong Kong Agriculture Fishery and Conservation Department, shows that pets such as cats and dogs show low level of infection of COVID 19 virus and it’s possible that these animals were infected by humans, it’s also possible that humans can get the virus from their pets.
Due to this research, the Hong Kong government instructed its residents to refrain from kissing their pets and to wash their hands before and after they touched their pets.
About 52 pets have been moved into quarantine since the pandemic began in Hong Kong in January.
The decision to move the pets into a 14-day quarantine was made by the Hong Kong government after a dog tested positive for the COVID 19 virus in January and two other pets were also tested positive for low levels of the virus.
According to Dr. Leung Siu-Fai, the director of the Hong Kong Agriculture Fishery and Conservation Department, 33 dogs, 17 cats and 2 hamsters have been placed under quarantine since the discovery was made.
Some of the pets placed under quarantine were considered to be at risk from contracting the virus from their owners who have shown signs of the of the virus.