Poland: COVID-19 Outbreak on Polish Mink Farm

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Poland: COVID-19 Outbreak on Polish Mink Farm

On January 30, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced an outbreak of COVID-19 on a fur farm with 5,800 mink in the Pomerania province’s Kartuzy county. This marks Poland’s first COVID-19 outbreak among farmed mink. The National Veterinary Institute confirmed that four of 20 samples tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Polish Veterinary Service (PVS) implemented its prescribed animal health protocols. On February 1, Poland’s Minister of Health informed that all mink on affected farm will be culled.

Poland: COVID-19 Outbreak on Polish Mink Farm

COVID-19
Europe and Eurasia, Poland

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