A Fresh, But Mild, Covid Wave Is Rippling Through Asia
- Singapore, India and Indonesia report recent increase in cases
- Vietnam is ramping up prevention measures to curb Covid spread
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A number of Asian nations are reporting an uptick in Covid-19 infections as the region treats the virus as endemic, with the fresh wave exerting limited pressure on health-care systems.
Singapore’s infections almost doubled in the final week of March to the highest this year, data from the Ministry of Health showed. India reported its biggest single-day tally since late-August, while Indonesia’s daily caseload is near a four-month high and Vietnam is ramping up virus prevention measures.