All minks on fur farms in Denmark, where a new type of coronavirus was detected, were destroyed. This was reported by the country’s Veterinary and Food Administration in Twitter .
“All animals on COVID-19-affected fur farms have been killed. The Veterinary and Food Administration continues to monitor the country’s mink farms for COVID-19,” the post said.
There are also official figures: animals were killed on 284 infected farms, another 25 fur farms are under suspicion and are undergoing necessary checks.
Previously World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the susceptibility of minks to coronavirus, which makes them dangerous to humans. According to WHO spokesman Catherine Smallwood, minks are quite capable of carrying infection. Therefore, there is a risk that the mink population may somehow facilitate the transmission of the virus from animal to human and then from person to person.
On November 5, Denmark decided to destroy all minks on fur farms to prevent the spread of the mutated coronavirus. In these animals, an infection was found that spreads to humans and contributes to the weakening of the ability to form antibodies. There are currently 12 registered people with this virus. Later it became known that the authorities had not yet made a final decision and were considering what to do with the animals.