Chennai: All samples taken from 28 semi-wild elephants at the Theppakadu Camp in Mudumalai Tiger reserve have examined negative for COVID-19, stated a high forest officer on Saturday (June 12).
The samples had been taken and despatched to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, June eighth.
The precautionary testing for captive elephants was finished after 9 of 11 lions examined optimistic at 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 A nine-year outdated lioness had additionally succumbed to the virus, marking the primary such case in India.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 Department. 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 similar to coughing and lack of urge for food.
According to KK Kaushal, Field Director, Mudumalai Tiger reserve, all elephants at the Theppakadu elephant camp examined negative for COVID-19.
“Nonetheless we will not et the guard down and will continue to assiduously and prudently follow all the necessary precautions and protocols to obviate infection” he stated.
Mudumalai Tiger reserve, positioned within the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, however is near the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
It is house to all kinds of wildlife. Animals similar to tiger, leopard, elephant, Indian Gaur (bison), sloth bear will be seen right here.
Owing to the continued lockdown in Tamil Nadu, all vacationer locations together with Mudumalai are closed.
