The 21 symptoms that mean you should get a Covid test ASAP revealed

THERE are now 21 symptoms of Covid that mean you should get a test as soon as possible.

The NHS still only has the classic three listed, but experts believe many more are signs you have the bug – so it’s important to act fast.

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Now that so many more Brits are vaccinated, the symptoms have also changed in people who have been jabbed.

While you are much more protected from the virus if you have been vaccinated, you can still catch it and pass it on – so it’s good to know the new signs.

And as Delta continues to spread around the country, it has also produced some different symptoms to the traditional ones.

Tim Spector OBE, lead scientist on the ZOE Covid Study app and Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, said: “Unfortunately, hopes that the current wave of infections had peaked have faded, as ZOE’s updated data shows new Covid cases continuing to rise as the UK lifts most restrictions.

“While Covid is less severe in the young and vaccinated population, it’s definitely not going away anytime soon. 

“As the numbers rise many of us will not only have our lives disrupted with endless notifications to self-isolate but more people will be affected by long Covid.

“At ZOE, we maintain that the best way to stop the spread is to get vaccinated, familiarise yourself with the more than 20 possible symptoms of Covid and to test yourself for the disease when you don’t feel quite right.

“The UK is testing more people than almost any other country, but the question is – are we testing the right people?”

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The 21 symptoms to look out for are:

1. High temperature (fever)
2. Chills or shivers
3. Persistent cough
4. Loss or change of smell
5. Loss or change in taste
6. Headache
7. Unusual tiredness
8. Sore throat
9. Sudden confusion
10. Skin rash
11. Changes in the mouth or tongue
12. Covid fingers or toes
13. Shortness of breath
14. Chest pains
15. Muscle pains
16. Horse voice
17. Diarrhoea
18. Skipping meals
19. Abdominal pains
20. Runny nose
21. Sneezing

Yesterday we told how the number of Covid patients in England hospitals climbed to its highest level for five months, as daily deaths surged by 73.

New cases also remained high, with another 44,104 new Covid infections reported.

It comes as over 600,000 Brits were told to self-isolate by the NHS Covid-19 App in a week, according to NHS figures. 

A record 618,903 alerts were sent to users of the app in England and Wales in the week up to July 14 as the “pingdemic” continues to cause havoc. 

The NHS Covid-19 App, which “pings” anyone who has been within 2 metres of an infectious person for more than 15 minutes, has caused severe disruption to Brits despite lockdown rules ending on Monday.

Today’s figure marks a rise of nearly 100,000 on the week before, when 530,126 people were alerted by the app.