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Experts in the UK revealed the country’s first case of infection with coronavirus, a new type of domestic cat, reported Monday on the website of the British government, reports “Interfax”.

The coronavirus was discovered in the cat tests in laboratory Weybridge in the South East of England on 22 July. In the message of the government stressed that at present there is no evidence that Pets can infect people with coronavirus.

On the contrary, according to preliminary data, the cat caught COVID-19 from their masters, who had previously identified COVID-19. Currently, the cat and its owners have recovered from coronavirus, they managed to infect either other animals or people, the report says.

“Tests have confirmed that the virus responsible for COVID-19, was found in a domestic cat in England. This is a very rare event – pet shows mild symptoms and recover within several days. There is no evidence to suggest that Pets directly transmit the virus to people,” – said in a statement on Monday the statement of the chief veterinary officer of great Britain Christine Middlemiss.

According to her, the infected cat had only mild symptoms, the animal recovered in a few days. Middlemiss assured that her Department will monitor the situation and will release new recommendations for pet owners, if the situation deteriorates.

Medical Director of public health England Yvonne Doyle urged people not to panic because of this incident. He also encouraged the British to wash their hands regularly, particularly before and after contact with Pets.

The epidemic of the coronavirus in Britain, the veterinarians did not recommend release to the street cats from homes where living people infected with coronavirus isolated themselves or people.

We will remind, in April coronavirus was identified in two domestic cats in the U.S. state of new York.

In may it was reported that the pathogen COVID-19 was detected in domestic cats in Moscow. After that, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that her Department will study the question, can a person be infected with a coronavirus from a cat. The results of the study of the question is unknown.