Chennai: All samples taken from 28 semi-wild elephants on the Theppakadu Camp in Mudumalai Tiger reserve have examined detrimental for COVID-19, stated a high forest officer on Saturday (June 12).
The samples had been taken and despatched to the Indian Veterinary Analysis Institute, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, June eighth.
The precautionary testing for captive elephants was executed after 9 of 11 lions examined optimistic on the Arignar Anna Zoological park, close to Chennai. A nine-year outdated lioness had additionally succumbed to the virus, marking the primary such case in India.
Theppakadu elephant camp is among the many oldest within the nation and was established in 1927.
The camp and the Mudumalai Tiger reserve are run by the Tamil Nadu Forest Division. The captive elephants there have been examined as a precaution, regardless of the pachyderms not displaying any signs.
It have to be famous that 5 of the zoo lions which examined optimistic had displayed signs resembling coughing and lack of urge for food.
Based on KK Kaushal, Area Director, Mudumalai Tiger reserve, all elephants on the Theppakadu elephant camp examined detrimental for COVID-19.
“Nonetheless we is not going to et the guard down and can proceed to assiduously and prudently comply with all the mandatory precautions and protocols to obviate an infection” he stated.
Mudumalai Tiger reserve, situated within the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, however is near the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
It’s residence to all kinds of wildlife. Animals resembling tiger, leopard, elephant, Indian Gaur (bison), sloth bear may be seen right here.
Owing to the continuing lockdown in Tamil Nadu, all vacationer locations together with Mudumalai are closed.
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