Experts have listed the five most common symptoms of Covid now being reported by people in the UK who have the virus. The symptoms have changed over time with the emergence of new variants and as more people have been vaccinated.
The original signs to look for were a new, persistent cough, a fever and a loss of sense of taste or smell. Around 1.7 million people in private households across the UK were likely to have tested positive for the virus between September 23 and October 3, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
That is an increase from 1.3 million in the previous survey covering September 18 to 26, reports the MEN. Infection rates in England are highest among those aged 70 and over, according to the ONS, with 3.7 per cent likely to have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest survey, or around one in 25.
