The UK government warns that a change in taste or smell could be a sign of COVID-19 during a surge in winter illnesses.
People have been warned that a symptom when you eat means you could have Covid-19 , rather than another currently circulating winter illness. The UK Government has shared an update on how to spot several viruses amid a surge in cases. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), there are 'high levels' of flu, RSV, Covid-19 and norovirus every winter. But it can be difficult to tell them apart unless you know exactly what you're looking for.
The Government body's advice comes as cases of Covid remain high. Data from the UKHSA shows there were 1,069 confirmed cases of Covid in the week up to December 11, reports The Mirror . However, this was a decrease in illness of 1.6 per cent from the previous seven days. But deaths and hospital admissions from Covid have grown. There were 107 Covid deaths in the week up to December 6, an 8.1 per cent rise, and 1,085 hospital admissions in the week up to November 30 - a rise of 1.5 per cent. Although self-isolation is no longer mandatory if you have Covid, the NHS still recommends staying home if you have symptoms and limiting your contact with others. But how can you be sure if it is Covid? The UKHSA pinpointed some common symptoms of the illness people are experiencing at the moment. While many of these symptoms overlap with other winter illnesses, there is one that stands out. A change in sense of taste or smell could be a sign of Covid to look for, the UKHSA said. It listed other symptoms to look for. The UKHSA said: 'We have seen COVID-19 symptoms change over time. Today, many people now experience cold-like symptoms but some will also experience fever or chills, continuous cough, shortness of breath, tiredness, body aches, headache, sore throat, blocked nose, loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhoea, or change in sense of taste or smell.' To compare, the UKHSA said flu will likely cause severe cold-like symptoms such as a runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes, accompanied by a fever or body ache
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