A fresh, but mild, Covid wave is rippling through Asia

Healthcare workers participate in a mock drill for Covid-19 at a hospital in Mumbai, India, on April. 10, 2023. - AP

SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): 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.