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 The 8-year-old female Cocker Spaniel will now be isolated at home
for 14 days with only its owner for company, the Seoul Metropolitan
Government said.
The owner reported that the dog showed symptoms of fever and a runny
nose after health authorities sent out an epidemiological survey to
pet owners.
A veterinarian took samples from her nose and rectum and transferred
them to Seoul's Animal Sanitation Laboratory, the city office said.
The samples have been tested at the laboratory and will be released
later on Wednesday.
South Korea reported its first confirmed case of an infected pet in
late January after a kitten tested positive for COVID-19.
Health authorities said they assumed the cat was infected by its
owners, who were confirmed coronavirus cases, and decided they could
not let sleeping dogs and other pets lie.
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 "People are worried after the
first COVID-19 case in an animal was confirmed
in the country. Therefore, we are starting the
test to secure the animals' safety," said Song
In-jun, an official in Seoul's Animal Protection
Division.
The city government said on Monday there was no
evidence the coronavirus is transmitted from
animals to humans but advised citizens to keep
their dogs at least two metres away from other
animals when walking them and to follow
anti-virus measures.
(Reporting by Minwoo Park and Heejung Jung;
Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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