HYDERABAD: After remaining closed for 70 days, the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad reopened on Sunday. The zoo witnessed a footfall of 2,536 visitors. The zoo was closed from May 2 till July 10, keeping in view of the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the second wave and wild animals also getting infected in various zoos across the country, including eight lions in Hyderabad zoo. Wearing a face mask is mandatory to enter the zoo and all visitors will undergo thermal scanning. Around 40 sanitiser dispensers have been installed at different locations in the zoo. Battery-operated vehicles and Toy Train facilities are available but with only 50 per cent occupancy.