Wildlife park lions infected with Covid-19

Worrying case: Asiatic lions are seen during the ‘Night Safari’ exhibition at the Singapore Zoo, as other lions in the same exhibit were found to be infected with the coronavirus. — AFP

Four lions at the Night Safari have tested positive for Covid-19, said the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS).

The government agency said the four Asiatic lions at the Night Safari, as well as one African lion at the Singapore Zoo, had exhibited mild signs of sickness including coughing, sneezing and lethargy on Saturday and Monday respectively.