Mink found infected with Covid-19 after they escaped their cages on Farm in British Columbia, Canada

Canada: Two mink test positive for Covid-19 – four mink found roaming farm after escaping their cages

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Two more mink have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus from a Fraser Valley, British Columbia, farm already under quarantine from positive tests in May. In this instance, four mink had escaped their cages and were captured on the farm.

As a result of the new infections, a moratorium has been placed on any new mink farms in B.C., with a cap on existing mink farms at current numbers. 

Three B.C. mink farms have had animals test positive since December 2020. “All three remain under quarantine, with no mink being moved to or from the properties.”

Cowichanvalleycitizen.com report

 

Gamaleya Institute: ‘The next stage of the epidemic is the infection with the coronavirus of farm and domestic animals’

 

** This post was originally published on July 28, 2021 **