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Jaipur lion tested positive for COVID-19 By PTI| Posted by Neha | Updated: 12th May 2021 8:46 pm IST Source: Wikipedia Bareilly: A lion, named Tripur, living in Jaipur zoo, tested positive for COVID, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) officials said here on Wednesday. While Tripur was positive for SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, the sample reports of a panther, a white tiger and a lioness from Jaipur, were inconclusive, IVRI Joint Director K P Singh said, adding there was a need to resample them. The 13 animal samples received from Rajasthan’s capital include three lions, three tigers and one panther. Singh said eight samples including, three tigers, one civet cat, one black buck received from Chhatbir Zoo in Punjab and one of a black buck in Bareilly were tested negative for the virus. ....