People are urged to stay at home if they develop covid symptoms
Covid symptoms can change over time(Image: Getty)
The NHS has shared the latest covid symptoms people should look out for, as well as action to be taken if you come down with the virus. Amid the change in seasons, many of us have already been hit with runny noses, sniffles and coughs, and it can sometimes be difficult to tell the if it’s a cold or covid.
According to the NHS, the most common covid signs to look out for can include feeling exhausted, a high temperature or shivering, a new and continuous cough, changes to or loss of sense of smell or taste, a headache, body aches, shortness of breath, a sore throat, a runny or blocked nose, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, and feeling sick or being sick.
If you or your child has covid symptoms, such as a high temperature or feeling unwell, the NHS advises you stay at home and avoid contact with others. Its guidance adds that you can return to work, school, or other normal activities once you’re feeling better.
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Children with mild symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat, or mild cough can still attend school or nursery if they’re feeling well enough. Most people who have symptoms do not need to take a covid test, however if you do and it comes back positive, you should stay at home and avoid contact with others for three days after the test if you are under 18.
If you’re 18 or older, you should stay at home and avoid contact with others for five days after the test, NHS advice states. It continues: “Avoid meeting people who are more likely to get seriously ill from infections, such as people with a weakened immune system, for 10 days after the day you took your test”.