ETAWAH SAFARI: LIONESSES +VE

LUCKNOW: After 8 Asiatic lions had tested positive for Covid-19 at Hyderabad zoo, 2 lionesses have tested positive at Etawah Lion Safari in UP. Both the big cats Gauri and Jennifer have been placed in isolation. As per safari administration, the condition of both lionesses is reportedly stable. Etawah Lion Safari Director KK Singh said both the lionesses had been suffering from fever since April 30. Blood and faeces’ samples of both the lionesses were sent for examination to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly on May 3.