A second Scarborough hotel has been hit by a virus.
Ten days ago The Grand Hotel had to close after 200 guests and staff became infected by a virus known as Norwalk which causes sickness and diarrhoea but has now re-opened following extensive cleaning.
Now the nearby Royal Hotel has been hit with 12 guests and six members of staff being taken ill.
A spokesman for the North Yorkshire Health Protection Service said it was thought some of the Grand's guests had been in The Royal, causing the virus to spread.
Nick Taylor manager of the Royal said "The virus is a very common one. It has nothing to do with hygiene at either hotel. It is one of those things that anyone can get at any time. It normally lasts about 24 hours."
He added that precautions had been taken at the Royal and it was now thought the virus had been eradicated.
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