Norovirus cases up 83%
The number of confirmed cases of norovirus is 83% higher than last season, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Latest figures on norovirus outbreak
Here are the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency on confirmed cases of norovirus. Confirmed cases only represent a fraction of the actual number, however.
- 337 in the week ending December 9
- 236 in the week ending December 2
- 327 in the week ending November 25
- 3,046 in this season to date
- 61 hospital outbreaks in the two weeks to December 16
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