Residents in Cheshire West and Chester are being advised to consider booking a COVID-19 test if they have symptoms from a broader list than the 'classic' three.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is taking an extended approach to testing following acknowledgement by leading international clinical authorities that many people who have a the infection display symptoms which are different from fever, new continuous cough, and loss or change in sense of taste or smell.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UK SIREN study and the Office of National Statistics (ONS) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey have identified a range of additional symptoms of COVID-19 infection.
These include: shortness of breath, muscle or body aches, fatigue, sore throat, headache, nasal congestion or runny nose, diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting. However, it is important to remember that these are very common symptoms, and most people who have these symptoms will not have
COVID-19.
The Council's approach is as follows:
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