Two Sumatran tigers at Indonesian zoo recover from COVID-19
August 2, 2021, 4:09 am

Two Sumatran tigers at Indonesian zoo recover from COVID-19

Sumatran tigers recover from Covid-19

According to Reuters, the Jakarta government said in a statement on Sunday that two Sumatran tigers at an Indonesian zoo were recovering from COVID-19 after they tested positive in mid-July. It added that authorities were trying to find out how they were infected.

The statement said: Tino, a 9-year old tiger, and Hari, a 12-year old, were tested for coronavirus after both showed flu-like symptoms, had trouble breathing and lost their appetite.

Jakarta's Head of the Parks and City Forest Office, Suzi Marsitawati, said: The tigers had undergone around 10 to 12 days of treatment and were gradually showing signs of recovery.

"Their appetites have returned and they are back to being active," Suzi said, although both tigers remain under close observation.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan meets Tino, one of the two Sumatran tigers that recovered from COVID-19, at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia July 31, 2021 in this still image taken from social media video recorded July 31, 2021. Jakarta Capital City Government/via REUTERS

He also said referring to the Jakarta zoo: "When the animals started to show symptoms, the Ragunan zoo was already closed due to emergency mobility restrictions."

She added that none of the caretakers and workers had tested positive with coronavirus around the time the animals were infected.

Indonesia has suffered the worst coronavirus infection in Southeast Asia with over 3.4 million infections and more than 94,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

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