India, May 19 -- As Covid cases surge in parts of Asia, officials in India indicated on Monday that the situation remains 'under control' in the country, despite a small spike in the number of cases in some states.

According to a report by news agency ANI, the increase in Covid-19 cases in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand in the last few weeks prompted a review meeting of experts from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Emergency Medical Relief (EMR) division, Disaster Management Cell, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central government hospitals.

"As per the preliminary information available, the cases are mostly mild, not associated with unusual severity or mortality," sources quoted in the report said.

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