For OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, the BA.2 Omicron subvariant, sometimes referred to as “stealth Omicron,” is no longer “a major concern.” READ:
David, in an interview with CNN Philippines on Tuesday, Feb. 1, explained that based on the reproduction number OCTA Research measured in different provinces, the BA.2 subvariant has “already caused transmission in many areas all over the country.”
The OCTA Research fellow said the “worst may be over” in most parts of the country as COVID-19 cases decline.“Of course trends can still change, what we’re saying is that the worst may be over, meaning that the peak has happened. Peak of the surge has happened in many areas, that includes [National Capital Region] and all of Calabarzon, this also includes Central Luzon, actually most of Luzon is probably on a decreasing trend already.
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