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Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus as owner falls ill with deadly bug

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

In a notice late on Tuesday, the department said there is currently no evidence that pet animals can be a source of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and owners should not abandon their pets.

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

The cat is the third animal to test positive in Hong Kong, following earlier cases in which two dogs tested weak positive or positive during

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