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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