THE "worst" of the Omicron-induced surge is possibly over in most of Luzon and the Visayas and parts of Mindanao regions as cases of the Covid-19 continue to decrease, OCTA Research said.

Dr. Guido David, the group's senior research fellow, on Tuesday said the daily case numbers in these areas may have already peaked or are now close to peaking, which is reflective of the same experience that happened in South Africa during its own Omicron wave.

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