National Veterinary Services Laboratory Confirms 5 Dallas Zoo Gorillas Have Omicron

Dallas TX

15 February, 2022

7:13 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth February 15, 2022 More than a week after announcing that five of its gorillas tested positive for COVID-19, the Dallas Zoo today said The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed the results. In addition, the laboratory identified that all five western lowland gorillas have the Omicron variant. Since receiving the presumptive positive results last week, all gorillas were tested every few days, and everyone is still symptom-free at this time. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.