Indonesia: two Sumatran tigers have contracted the coronavirus | They had difficulty breathing and loss of appetite

Two Sumatran tigers were infected with coronavirus at a zoo in Jakarta, reported this Sunday the Indonesian authorities, who are trying to find out how these critically endangered animals got infected.

Tino, 9, and Hari, 12, tested positive in mid-July after showing up flu-like symptoms, difficulty breathing and loss of appetite. Both men have received treatment and are on the mend.

The two “They are now in good health”Suzi Marsitawati of the Jakarta Forest and Parks Service said in a statement. “They have an appetite and are active again”he commented.

Ragunan zoo It has been closed since June due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in this country.

“We tracked down all the nurses and zookeepers (who were in contact with the tigers) and when they were sick and no one had the Covid-19“said Suzi Marsitawati. “So we keep trying to find the origin”.

Indonesia is facing the deadliest wave of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, due to the highly contagious delta variant. The country has so far recorded more than 3.4 million cases and 94,119 deaths from Covid-19.