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Reports about elephants contracting COVID19 in Rajaji Tiger Reserve are false, baseless, says ranger

By ANI | Updated: April 20, 2020 16:30 IST

Range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve on Monday said reports of elephants in Chilla range contracting COVID-19 are false and baseless.

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Range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve on Monday said reports of elephants in Chilla range contracting COVID-19 are false and baseless.

All mals and staff at the Rajaji Tiger Reserve are coronavirus free, Ranger l Kumar Panauli said.

"Rumours were being circulated across various media platforms and on social media that elephants here have tested positive for COVID-19. These are all lies and misleading stories," Panauli told .

According to authorities, the Rajaji Tiger Reserve reserve has been sealed during the lockdown and nobody is allowed to enter.

( With inputs from ANI )

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