BY A STAFF REPORTER: The omicron has not reached its peak yet in the state ! We had expected the peak this week but it is dragging a bit more and is uncertain now. But we are hoping that it will start subsiding by the end of the month, according to state health secretary NS Nigam. Speaking exclusively to ANM News over phone, Nigam advised people to wear masks, avoid crowded gatherings and follow Covid protocols. ``We are hoping to see the positivity rate drop in the near future,'' he added.