Delhi zoo sends samples of animals for test Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Three days after eight Asiatic lions in Hyderabad tested positive for COVID-19, the Delhi zoo on Friday said it has sent samples of some animals, including a lion, to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly “as a precautionary measure”. Zoo Director Ramesh Pandey said all protocols are being followed as per the guidelines of the Central Zoo Authority. “We are vigilant and doing the needful. Samples of some animals, including a lion, have been sent to IVRI. Nothing adverse has been informed or reported so far. Detailed reports are awaited,” he said in a statement.