2 lionesses at Etawah Safari contract Covid

After eight Asiatic lions had tested positive for Covid-19 at Hyderabad zoo, two lionesses have tested positive at Etawah Lion Safari in Uttar Pradesh. Both the big cats — Gauri and Jennifer — have been placed in isolation. According to the safari administration, the condition of both lionesses is reportedly stable. 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. On May 6 evening, they were confirmed to have contracted Covid-19. —