However, there has been a report of a dog in Hong Kong testing "weakly positive" for coronavirus despite having no symptoms. The organisation says: "The current spread of Covid-19 is a result of human to human transmission. While information is always evolving and being updated, at the time of writing the information on the NHS website was as follows: "There is currently no evidence that companion animals or pets can be infected with coronavirus (Covid-19). "But it's always a good idea to wash your hands with soap and water after contact with pets. "Currently there is no evidence that pets such as dogs and cats have infected humans with Covid-19 virus.

Source: Daily Mirror March 16, 2020 03:56 UTC