A resurgent wave of Covid-19 is spreading through Southeast Asia, with densely populated regions in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Thailand witnessing a spike in cases. Health authorities are on alert in major cities like Hong Kong and Singapore, China and Thailand have asked people to take new booster vaccinations. According to the Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection, the virus’ activity in the city is now “quite high.” The percentage of respiratory samples testing Covid-positive in Hong Kong recently reached its highest in a year. In the week ending May 3, Hong Kong reported 31 severe cases, which is a 12-month peak, according to a report by Bloomberg. While the resurgence is yet to match the infection peaks seen in the past two years, the rise of viral load in sewage water and Covid-related medical consultations and hospitalisations suggests the infection is spreading actively in the city of over 7 million people. In Singapore, the health ministry said the number of Covid–19 cases has jumped 28 per cent to 14,200 in the week ending May 3, with daily hospitalisations rising around 30 per cent. Notably, this is the first time in nearly a year that the Singaporean government has released official figures in this manner, as the country now only provides case updates when there is a noticeable spike.

Full report : According to the Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection, the virus’ activity in the city is now “quite high.”