(CNN) A cat has become the first animal in the UK to test positive for Covid-19, according to the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer. The feline's infection was confirmed following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratory in Weybridge, England, on July 22, according to a press release from the UK government. The government said the cat was "the first confirmed case of an animal infection with the coronavirus strain in the UK." "All available evidence suggests that the cat contracted the coronavirus from its owners who had previously tested positive for Covid-19," the press release added. Follow-up testing at the APHA laboratory confirmed the cat had SARS-CoV-2, which manifests as Covid-19 in humans.

Source: CNN July 27, 2020 14:48 UTC