First dog found with coronavirus has died after returning home virus-free from quarantine

Hong Kong – The 17-year-old Pomeranian, which belonged to a Covid-19 patient, had been quarantined at a government facility since February 26, and returned home on Saturday. 

The dog died on Monday died after testing negative for the disease and returning home.  A spokesman for the city’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said: “The department learned from the dog’s owner that it had passed away on March 16. The owner said she was not willing to [allow] an autopsy to examine the cause of death.”

Source: scmp.com

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