.An animal hamster formerly blamed as the source of infection over the Wong Tai Sin Delta cluster will ideally reunite with its owner after last verification that it is coronavirus totally free.
The Farming, Fisheries and Preservation Department had actually formerly removed the animal hamster from a home at Block 1 of Tropicana Gardens in Wong Tai Sin, where 4 Covid-19 cases were discovered.
The hamster comes from among the clients – a 26-year-old male living in system 5E of the domestic block– who purchased a hamster at I Love Bunny animal store in Mong Kok.
The department stated on Wednesday that the hamster evaluated unfavorable for the coronavirus. In an additional upgrade, it informed The Requirement that the animal will be gone back to the owner after the hamster returns a 2nd unfavorable Covid test outcome.
President Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor blamed the hamster owner for not reacting to authorities’ attract kip down the hamster – which he purchased in early December in 2015.
She stated the transmission chain in Wong Tai Sin might be reduced if the male had actually gone through Covid screening previously understanding he was amongst those at a greater threat of infection keeping a family pet hamster.
However the male purchased the hamster prior to December 22– whereas the Farming, Fisheries and Preservation Department asked residents to give up hamsters acquired on or after December 22 in 2015 to be put down. The call can be found in the kind of recommendations, not a legal requirement.
The federal government previously revealed 2 batches of hamsters imported in Hong Kong from the Netherlands because December 22, together with other little animals took at the Covid-hit animal stores in the area, would be killed.
The animals would be put down regardless of their test results, according to the department. Around 2,500 little animals have actually been killed since January 21, consisting of some 2,000 hamsters.
On the other hand, the department stated since 5pm Wednesday, it has actually gotten 113 hamsters kipped down by residents. Of which, 100 of them have actually been put down, while 4 have “passed away naturally.”
It included that amongst the hamsters they got, 104 of them were evaluated for the coronavirus. One evaluated favorable for the infection.
