Delhi: 10 more ducks found dead, Sanjay lake shut for visitors

Amid bird flu fears, the Delhi government Saturday had banned the import of live birds and closed the Ghazipur poultry markets for 10 days. A senior government official said, “Four crows were also found dead near Red Fort and a few other places on Sunday.”

The DDA said parks at Hauz Khas and Dwarka Sector 9 and Sanjay Lake have been closed for visitors as a precautionary measure, and disinfection is being carried out in areas where bird deaths have been reported.

“Medicine is being given to the other birds as per instructions,” said a DDA official.

Around 104 samples have been sent to a Jalandhar lab for testing and the reports are expected on Monday. CM Arvind Kejriwal had said surveillance teams and rapid response teams are working under all district magistrates.