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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Norovirus hospital cases hit new winter high

The number of patients in hospital in England with norovirus has risen for the fourth week in a row to hit a new high for this winter.

The ‘winter vomiting bug’ continues to build demand in hospitals, with an average of 950 hospital beds filled each day last week by people with diarrhoea, vomiting or norovirus-like symptoms.

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