SEOUL — The Seoul metropolitan government will test pet cats and dogs for COVID-19 if they show symptoms, an official said Monday.
The new program will start the same day, several weeks after the country reported its first COVID-19 case involving a pet in a kitten in the southeastern city of Jinju.
Park Yoo-mi, a disease control official at the city government, said during a virtual press briefing that the tests will be conducted near the animal’s home by a team of health workers, including a veterinarian.
Only cats and dogs exhibiting symptoms, such as fever, coughing, breathing difficulties and increased secretion from the eyes or nose, will be subject to the test, she s…
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