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South Korea -The capital city in South Korea or Seoul
will conduct a COVID-19 test for dog and cat pets’ owners after the country
record its first confirmed animal case of COVID-19 but only those who show
symptoms.
The first confirmed animal case was from a cat or
kitten of a mother and daughter at the religious facility in the city of Jinju.
“A city official also said that pets that test
positive for coronavirus must be quarantined for 14 days in their owners’ homes
or at an animal facility. Seoul official Park Yoo-mi told an online briefing
that the city is ready to conduct free testing of pets from Monday. Last week,
South Korea’s government published guidelines for COVID-19 testing of pets
after a cat in the city of Jinju became the country’s first confirmed animal
case of coronavirus. The cat belonged to a mother and daughter who were among
dozens of people at a religious facility who tested positive.”(Yahoo News)
However, officials said there is still no evidence that infected animals
can transmit the virus to humans.
South Korea is not the first country in the world to have an animal case
of COVID-19; there are cases in UK, United States, Spain, and Denmark.
The main point: Seoul city in South Korea will do a test for pet dogs
and cats after recording its first confirmed animal case of COVID-19 but only
those who show symptoms.
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