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Sore throat
Headache
Chills, sometimes with shaking
Loss of smell or taste
Stuffy nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
If you have any of these symptoms, isolate yourself.
Call a doctor or hospital right away if you have one or more of these COVID-19 symptoms:
Trouble breathing
Constant pain or pressure in your chest
Bluish lips or face
Sudden confusion
You need medical care as soon as possible.
There are also other more unusual symptoms that patients have presented.
‘Covid toe’. Patients in several countries have reported rashes on their toes, resembling
chilblains, in many cases unaccompanied by any of the usual symptoms of the virus. The
condition has been dubbed “Covid toe”. The rashes can take the form of red or purple lesions
and, despite the name, can be found on the side or sole of the foot, or even on hands and fingers.
Conjunctivitis/pink eye. Conjunctivitis has been a rare symptom in cases of Covid-19, with
viral particles being found in tears. It is unlikely that a person would present with viral
conjunctivitis secondary to Covid-19 without other symptoms of fever or a continuous cough as
conjunctivitis seems to be a late feature where is has occurred.
Livedo or necrosis. The skin can become mottled and have purple or red patchy areas, which
may appear in a lace-like pattern. It was generally found in older patients with more severe cases
of Covid-19.
Dizziness/headaches. A study of 214 patients in China, found that just over a third (36.4%) had
experienced neurological symptoms such as dizziness or headaches, increasing to 45.5% in those
with severe coronavirus infections.
Tingling/fizzing sensation. Some patients have complained about a tingling, fizzing or even
burning sensation. It was likely the patient’s immune response to Covid-19 – rather than the
virus itself – was causing such sensations.