Covid 3.0? Unprecedented rise in cases in Southeast Asian countries 

Covid-19 cases have started to shoot up in many countries even before the second wave could calm down completely. Does this indicate the onset of the third wave?

Even before the second Covid wave could recede completely, cases have started to shoot up in many countries, indicating the onset of the third wave. Daily new cases globally rose to an average of 4.63 lakh on July 14 from 3.59 lakh on June 21. The increasing reproduction (R) value is also a matter of concern. R value is the number of persons one infected person can pass on the infection to. The global R-value rose from a low of 0.86 in the first week of June to 1.12 on July 13. Russia, United Kingdom, South Africa and Mexico are some of the countries that have been hit by a significant surge in cases.