Pet dog tests positive for 'low-level' of novel coronavirus in HKSAR, likely to be human-to-animal transmission 

A spokesperson for Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Wednesday that a pet dog had repeatedly tested weak positive for COVID-19 which indicates it has contracted a low-level infection.

The dog had been tested three separate times on February 26, 28 and March 2.

All test results shown "weak positive" but the dog is not developing any virus-related symptoms yet.

The AFCD spokesperson said after consulting relevant experts in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), they unanimously agreed that these results suggest the dog has a low-level infection and it is likely to be a case of human-to-animal transmission. 

The dog is now under quarantine at an animal keeping facility at the Hong Kong Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.