Two lionesses have tested positive for Covid-19 at a safari park in India, amid a deepening coronavirus crisis nationwide.

As the country breaks new Covid infection and death rate records for humans, two lionesses - Gauri and Jenifer - have tested positive for the virus, at Etawah Safari Park in Uttar Pradesh.

According to director Krishna Kumar, both the animals have been kept in isolation. They were found to have a high temperature so were tested for the virus, which came back positive.

The virus could have reached them via an asymptomatic human carrier, he said. That could have been a caretaker working at the park as the safari is already closed to the public.

Last week eight Asiatic lions also tested positive in a Hyderabad zoo.

India is reeling under intense covid crisis , there are more than 4 lakh cases now from last couple of days . But it's not only human being that is effected from covid -19 , cases of animals also being infected from the virus are also coming now .
Two lionesses named Gauri and Jenifer have tested covid positive at Etawah Safari park in Uttar Pradesh. According to director Krishna Kumar both the animals have been kept in isolation , both were having high temperature so we did a diagnosis and found positive.
According to him the virus could have taken place through any asymptomatic human carrier , it can be any caretaker working at the park . Safari is already shut for the public.
Last week also there was a case of 8 Asiatic lions tested positive in Hyderabad zoo .