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Norovirus Cases Surge as Winter Health Pressures Mount

1/30/2026

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Norovirus hospital patients increased for the fourth consecutive week in England, averaging 950 beds daily, a 15% rise from the prior week and above last year's figures.
Flu hospitalizations averaged 1,987.
Covid-19 hospitalizations were 647.
Ambulance handovers last week totaled 94,551, surpassing last year's peak.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged vaccinations, noting the NHS remains resilient amid winter pressures.

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Norovirus hospital patients increased for the fourth consecutive week in England, averaging 950 beds daily, a 15% rise from the prior week and above last year's figures.
Flu hospitalizations averaged 1,987.
Covid-19 hospitalizations were 647.
Ambulance handovers last week totaled 94,551, surpassing last year's peak.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged vaccinations, noting the NHS remains resilient amid winter pressures.