In the wake of COVID-19, the villagers are worried about the death of the bats. (Representative)
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh):
Samples of bat carcasses found in the village of Bishunpur in Uttar Pradesh were sent for testing at a laboratory in Bareilly to determine the reason for their death on Wednesday. Panic had taken hold of the village after the discovery of dead bats in the village amid growing fear of the COVID-19 pandemic.
District forestry officer Shraddha Yadav said, “Our team has collected samples from four dead bats in the village. These have now been sent for tests to determine the reason for their deaths. Our staff field found 10 to 20 bat carcasses. “
Earlier, when COVID-19 infection had spread to Wuhan, China, some people had claimed that bats could be the host of the infection.
In the wake of COVID-19, the villagers are worried about the death of the bats. Jai Prakash Yadav, a villager, said, “I ask the authorities to take the necessary measures because we are concerned about the current situation. We have heard that bats are the carriers of COVID-19.”
Bablu, a village social worker, told ANI: “Thousands of bats live on the trees in Bishanpur village. Recently, it has been noticed that around 50 bats die every day. After that, the ministry de la Santé and the Ministry of Forests have been informed of the situation. “
