COVID-19: Staff screened; enclosures sanitised at Pune zoo

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COVID-19: Staff screened; enclosures sanitised at Pune zoo
Pune, Apr 7 () In wake of the Central ZooAuthority's (CZA) directives amid the coronavirus outbreak,the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Pune started sanitisinganimal enclosures and screening its staff.

The CZA on Monday asked zoos across the country toremain on high alert, after a tiger tested positive forCOVID-19 in the United States.

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Currently, the zoo houses nine tigers, two lions,three leopards, a bear, among other animals.

"As per the CZA's directives, vehicles transportingmeat for animals are being disinfected and animal enclosuresare being sanitised," zoo director Rajkumar Jadhav said.

The zoo has also started screening its staff and theyhave been asked to wear caps, masks and gloves and take properprecautions while dealing with animals, he said.

The staff and veterinarians were instructed to reportany abnormal behaviour or symptoms in animals to the higherauthorities, the official said.

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"The animals will be screened immediately if anysymptoms are found," he said.

The zoo has remained shut since March 14 and onlyselect staff is allowed in the premises, he added. SPKARU ARU
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