Cases of the winter vomiting bug have rocketed by 13 per cent in just a week, official data reveal.
Government statistics show 1,475 people have been infected with norovirus since July, compared to 1,294 last week.
The jump in cases, which has been increasing at a similar rate week-on-week since October, could hurt the NHS if it continues, experts fear.
It comes at time when the health service is already bracing itself for the dreaded ‘Aussie flu’, expected to be the ‘worst outbreak in 50 years’.
