Countries like Hong Kong and Singapore are facing the brunt of the virus as the number of cases rose by 28% in Singapore, while Hong Kong logged 31 severe cases in just a week. Moreover, considering the surge in infection rate, Singapore has been kept on high alert, underlining the assumption that the number of Covid-19 cases in the week ending on May 3 went up to 14,200 from 11,100 a week before, and the rate of hospitalisation has gone up by 30 per cent. With 31 deaths reported in the week ending on May 3, the economic hub, Hong Kong, sees an unusual rise in cases as compared to the recent past year.