A two-month-old baby died of COVID-19 in Newcastle before Christmas, a coroner has determined.

The baby, who had no underlying health conditions, contracted the Omicron variant and died at John Hunter Hospital in December, NSW Health said on Thursday.

The death, which was first reported in January, was referred to the NSW Coroner, who this week determined the baby died from COVID-19.

“NSW Health offers its heartfelt condolences to the family and asks that their privacy be respected during this most difficult time,” it said in a statement.