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India wary as covid cases surge in Singapore and Hong Kong
Mint Kolkata
|May 20, 2025
Health authorities have stepped up surveillance and are tracking potential clusters
Indian health authorities have stepped up covid-19 surveillance amid a fresh surge in cases in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to a top government scientist actively involved with India's covid monitoring efforts.
The surge has raised concerns about potential clusters back home, where active covid cases hit 257 as of 19 May, the highest count in the past year, according to the health ministry's dashboard. "There have been many spikes earlier as well. One has to keep a watch, no panic required," the scientist said, requesting anonymity.
This story is from the May 20, 2025 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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