Pet dog infected with coronavirus, 29 positive cases in India

India reports 29 positive cases of coronavirus. Five people who came in contact with the Paytm employee have been tested and quarantined.

By: Longjam Dineshwori | | Updated: March 5, 2020 4:31 pm

But some experts say pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans. ©Shutterstock

A pet dog is diagnosed with coronavirus in Hong Kong- as per a media report that is doing the rounds on social media. The report suggests the dog, a Pomeranian, might have got infected from its owner.

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So far, there have been 30 positive cases of Coronavirus in India. The latest infected person is a middle-aged man from Ghaziabad, according to an agency report

A Paytm employee who works in Gurgaon also tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. Five people who came in contact with the Paytm employee are also under examnination. They have been quarantined till their results come in, Delhi government health officials said on Thursday.

Globally, as many as 3,200 people have died due to the virus so far — majority of them in China. The outbreak has spread rapidly across more than 80 countries. There have been over 95,400 cases of COVID-19 worldwide.

Infection cases have steadily risen in Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea. An Indian girl in Dubai has tested positive for COVID-19. With this, the total number of confirmed infection cases in the UAE has gone up to 28, according to media reports.

In South Korea, the total tally of coronavirus has climbed to 6,088, with 322 more cases reported on Thursday – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Published : March 5, 2020 3:51 pm | Updated:March 5, 2020 4:31 pm

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