Skin rashes could be added to NHS official list of symptoms

A new study suggests skin rashes may in fact be a tell-tale sign that someone has contracted Covid-19

The NHS currently only lists three signs of the infection — a fever, continuous cough and loss of smell or taste.

Scientists at King’s College London found that 8% of people with Covid-19 had experienced a skin rash The study also looked at 17,371 people who were suspected of having coronavirus but had not been tested, and found that 8.2% of people reported a skin rash.

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