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Scott Morrison urges calm as COVID-19 hospitalisations rise and new infections surge
Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged Australians to remain calm and to not be alarmed about the sharp rise in cases and hospitalisation figures. The national number of COVID-19 hospitalisations is approaching 2,000 with 1,963 noted on Monday, after the 1,769 tally on Sunday. New South Wales accounts for the majority of those numbers with 1,204 people hospitalised with the virus on Monday. With more than 2,500 health workers furloughed, the health system is coming under increasing strain. He said authorities have things well in hand and a rise was always expected with the increased infectiousness of Omicron. "We know ... (full story)