Table-3.

Potential of SARS-CoV-2 transmission reported by the previous studies.

Potential of transmission	Shortest period of transmission	Site where the virus was first detected		Reference
		Respiratory tract	Non-respiratory tract
Cat-cat	2 days	N, OP,	R	[11]
Cat-cat	3 days	N, SP, Tc	Ts	[12]
Cat-cat	1 day	N, Tc	E	[13]
Cat-cat	2 days	N	-	[14]
Human-cat	1 day	N, Or	R	[20]
Human-dog	2 days	N	-	[21]
Human-cat	8 days	N	-	[22]

N=Nasal, OP=Oropharyngeal, R=Rectal, SP=Soft palate, Tc=Trachea, Ts=Tonsil, E=Esophagus, Or=Oral. SARS-CoV-2=Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2