The Ellington donut shop Gerry’s Donuts is closed after multiple people reported vomiting and diarrhea after consuming baked goods from the establishment.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed the sickness was linked to an outbreak of the gastrointestinal illness norovirus, it announced Wednesday.
“Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea,” the DPH said. “People of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus. When a norovirus outbreak involves multiple persons from different towns, as is the case with this outbreak, it is not uncommon to see additional cases of norovirus occur because of person-to-person transmission of the virus in the community.