Southend Hospital remains closed to visitors

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SOUTHEND Hospital is still closed to visitors to try to contain an outbreak of a contagious bug.

Visitors have not been allowed on to wards to see patients since Thursday evening.

The hospital has a number of wards affected by the winter vomiting bug norovirus.

The situation is being reviewed daily by health bosses.

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