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Global Covid-19 surge: Asia reports sudden spike in cases. 10 Covid-19 updates

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Covid-19 cases, India has been warned to keep the guards up. Just as China battles with a rise in daily cases driven by the highly infectious 'stealth Omicron variant'.

Additionally, the World Health Organization has sent out a warning this week, with several nations across the world witnessing a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases yet again. This week's update on global Covid-19 cases:  1.

China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea witness a sudden surge in coronavirus infections as Delta and Omicron variants continue to dominate a fresh wave in Asia.

2. As new Covid-19 cases continue to rebound in several countries, China is facing mounting pressure to guard against imported infections amid a recent surge in cases throughout the country. "On the whole, the local epidemic situation in China is still in the development stage, and many provinces and regions are fighting against the Omicron epidemic in multiple cities at the same time," a Chinese official was quoted as saying by state media outlet Global Times.

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