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Deadly New COVID-19 Wave Hits Asia: Cases Surge In Hong Kong And Singapore — Is India on the Brink of Another Pandemic?

Another pandemic loading? Fresh COVID-19 wave hits Asia, massive case surge reported in Hong Kong and Singapore Is India prepared for a potential COVID comeback?

Deadly New COVID-19 Wave Hits Asia: Cases Surge In Hong Kong And Singapore — Is India on the Brink of Another Pandemic?
New COVID-19 Wave Hits Asia: Sharp Case Surge in Hong Kong And Singapore - Is India At Risk Of Another Pandemic?

Written by Satata Karmakar |Updated : May 16, 2025 1:44 PM IST

New COVID-19 Wave: After battling the deadly SARS-Cov-2, causing COVID-19 for over 4 years, the virus is making a comeback. As per the recent developments, health officials in Hong Kong and Singapore have issued a warning of a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases in the upcoming days. Experts have stated this is going to mark a new wave of the virus.

In a press conference earlier this week Albert Au, the head of the Communicable Disease Branch of Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection, noted the virus activity in the financial hub to be "quite high" Also, the report highlighted the highest spike in the number of respiratory samples testing positive for Covid in Hong Kong in a year.

According to official data, serious cases, including deaths due to Covid, jumped to 31 in the week that ended on May 3, which records it to be the highest in the year.

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"The latest outbreak has raised fresh concerns about the potential return of widespread infections, particularly in urban hubs with high population density," officials told the local media. Stay tuned for all the latest health news and developments from around the world.

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