Monkeys flee with COVID-19 samples in UP's Meerut
Lucknow, May 29: A troop of monkeys on Thursday took away three blood samples of patients collected for routine tests from lab technicians at Meerut Medical College.
The lab technician was carrying a number of blood samples when he was attacked by a troop of monkeys at the college premise.
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Meerut: A troop of monkeys took away blood samples of some patients collected for routine tests, from lab technicians at Meerut Medical College, earlier today. SK Garg, Principal,Meerut Medical College says,"Samples taken away by monekys do not include #COVID19 swab test samples" pic.twitter.com/neB8o0maZ4
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This is a very serious alarm for authority and local administration as infection can spread from those samples.
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The locals fear the spread of infection, however, S K Garg, Principal, Meerut Medical College says,"Samples taken away by monekys do not include COVID19 swab test samples".