NSW COVID cases grow by 2501; Omicron variant hospitalisations grow

NSW has recorded 2501 new COVID-19 cases, down from 2566 on Sunday, as eminent researchers urge a rethink on mask-wearing and big parties before Christmas.

There are 261 people in hospital, up from 227 on Sunday. At the peak of the Delta outbreak in September, there were 1266 people in hospital….