The salesperson of the Little Boss pet store in Causeway Bay was infected with the Delta variant virus, and the genetic sequence was not related to any confirmed cases recorded in Hong Kong.
The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" inspected the Little Boss branch in Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok this morning (18th), and no staff was open until 12:00 noon, which is the business hours listed on the Internet.
Some other pet stores pointed out that most of the imported pet rats are shipped to Hong Kong by ship. Taking chinchillas as an example, they must be quarantined for at least 14 days after arriving in Hong Kong to ensure that they are healthy before they are sold.
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According to a post on the pet store Little Boss' social networking site, the company has two physical stores, located in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, respectively. The two stores will open in March and October 2020, respectively.
The store mainly sells rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters, etc., as well as daily necessities and food for related pets.
However, according to the reporter's inspection, from today to 12 noon, the Mong Kok branch has not yet opened for business on time.
There are other pet stores on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok that sell hamsters, chinchillas and guinea pigs. Some pet stores indicate that most of the pet mice are from Canada and the Netherlands, and the price of each pet ranges from less than a hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. Most of the pet mice in the store " One mouse, one cage", living in different glass cabinets.
The reporter tried to inquire as a customer. The clerk said that foreign imported pet rats are mostly shipped to Hong Kong by ship. Taking chinchillas as an example, they must be quarantined for at least 14 days after arriving in Hong Kong to ensure that they are healthy before they are sold.
It takes about two months for the rat to arrive in Hong Kong from its birthplace and then to be sold in the store. Generally speaking, the chinchillas sold in the pet store are at least 3 months old.
The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" inspected the Little Boss branch in Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok this morning (18th), and until 12 noon, the store was not open for business according to the business hours listed on the Internet.
(Photo by Deng Yinglin)
▼The female clerk of Little Boss pet shop in Causeway Bay was diagnosed with Delta▼
The source of the female pet clerk is unknown. Kong Fanyi: There is a chance of animal transmission. Micro-input cases may be leaked. Delta｜Pet clerk may be infected by hamsters. Female clerk of animal-to-human pet shop infected with Delta closest to Pakistani gene is investigating whether animal-to-human transmission is closed area test｜ Female clerk of pet shop lives in Tung Shing Road, Aberdeen, there are currently 2 cases of unknown origin Pet shop Little Boss has two cases of unknown origin, veterinarian : Low chance of animal-to-human transmission
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