New data from NHS England shows there were 3,746 patients a day in hospital with flu last week, up from 520 a month ago
The number of flu cases in hospital is seven times higher than last month, latest figures show.
.has warned the rise in flu cases is continuing to put pressure on health services. Bed occupancy remains particularly high, with more than nine in 10 beds filled compared to 86% for the same period last year.Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, said:"Sadly, these latest flu numbers show our fears of a 'twindemic' have been realised, with cases up seven-fold in just a month and the continued impact of COVID hitting staff hard, with related absences up almost 50% on the end of November.
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