NEW DELHI : While the world is busy battling coronavirus, the reports of a Malayan tiger being tested positive for COVID-19 in the United States has caught the attention of the Indian authorities.
India's oldest National Park Jim Corbett, situated in Uttarakhand's Paurhi Garhwal region, has built isolation wards for animals.
Speaking to IANS over the phone, R.K. Tiwari, Warden, Jim Corbett National Park, said, "At least 10 quarantine centres are being prepared within the premises to contain animals.
We are also holding talks on converting the cages built for wild animals into a quarantine facility." Taking further preventive measures, the authorities have intensified video surveillance of animals. "Any animal with symptoms will be