Australia's Covid-19 'honeymoon' could be short-lived as one of its Asian neighbours experiences a new spike in cases, an expert warns.
Singapore is in the middle of a 'controlled wave' of the virus, recording up to 4,000 cases a day as its death toll from the pandemic surges past 560.
The Southeast Asian city-state recorded its worst daily spike of 5,324 infections a fortnight ago.
Australian infectious disease specialist Dale Fisher, an advisor to the World Health Organisation and the Singaporean Government, has repeatedly warned in recent weeks that another horror wave could hit Australia's shores next year.
He believes Singapore is a prime example of how Australia may struggle to avoid an inevitable new wave once the weather cools down in March.
Singapore recorded 3,099 new cases on Friday as the recent surge infections continues
'I think you will get a bit of a (summer) honeymoon because people open the doors, windows, go outside for picnics. That's much safer,' Professor Fisher told the ABC.
'My concern, in Australia, would be more about March to April as you're going back into winter.'
Singapore recorded 3,099 cases on Friday as the recent surge continues following the country's decision in August to ease restrictions and learn to 'live with Covid'.
A predicted surge of cases has failed to occur in NSW and Victoria since lockdowns lifted in October.
Numbers remained steady with daily cases in NSW below 300 most days while Victoria remains in the triple figures.
Experts said the recent surge in Singapore is due to the waning efficacy of Covid vaccines with jabs rolled out earlier than Australia.
Many of the 94 per cent of vaccinated Singaporeans are now rolling up their sleeves for their booster shot which have also started in Australia.
