India closes all tiger reserves after COVID-19 outbreaks in zoos

  • Date: 09-Jun-2021
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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India closes all tiger reserves after COVID-19 outbreaks in zoos

The Indian government has ordered the temporary closure of all tiger reserves to tourism after COVID-19 outbreaks in zoos around the country.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority issued its order after the death of a coronavirus-positive lioness.

The latest outbreak took place at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu state government said in a news release.