Surrendered Hong Kong hamster tests positive for Covid as cull continues

The case is the first involving a hamster in the care of an owner following pet shop outbreak

A hamster surrendered to authorities by its owners has tested positive for Covid-19 and more than 2,200 hamsters have been culled, Hong Kong officials have said, as the city grapples to contain an outbreak of the virus.

On Tuesday officials ordered the killing of hamsters from dozens of pet shops after tracing a Covid-19 outbreak to a worker and asked people to surrender any of the animals bought on or after 22 December.