The novel coronavirus pandemic that has completely brought the world to a standstill has so far infected 1,940,220 and has claimed the lives of a shocking 120,908 people. The virus is suspected to have spread first from bats, civets and other wild animals in the market in Wuhan, China. There have also been reports of a tiger testing positive in the USA.

Now the shocking report has emerged that bats in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh have tested positive for the COVID 19 which is very bad news for the containment efforts of the government and the people. It is now all the more important for people to stay at home and practice social distancing and hygiene of watching hands regularly with soap or sanitizer and also regularly used items. More details are awaited regarding the implications of the virus infecting bats and whether it has spread to other animals in these three states.