A statement from the four UK Chief Medical Officers on an update to
Coronavirus symptoms: “From today, all individuals should
self-isolate if they develop a new continuous cough or fever or
anosmia. “Anosmia is the loss or a change in your normal sense of
smell. It can also affect your sense of taste as the two are
closely linked. “We have been closely monitoring the emerging
data and evidence on COVID-19 and after thorough consideration, we
are now confident enough to...Request free trial
A statement from the four UK Chief Medical Officers on an
update to Coronavirus symptoms:
“From today, all individuals should self-isolate if they
develop a new continuous cough or fever or anosmia.
“Anosmia is the loss or a change in your normal sense of
smell. It can also affect your sense of taste as the two are
closely linked.
“We have been closely monitoring the emerging data and
evidence on COVID-19 and after thorough consideration, we are now
confident enough to recommend this new measure.
“The individual’s household should
also self-isolate for 14 days as per the current guidelines and the
individual should stay at home for 7 days, or longer if they still
have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell or
taste.”
Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton
Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland, Dr Michael
McBride
Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Dr Gregor
Smith
Chief Medical Officer for England,
Background
Changes for the symptomatic individual and their
household:
- Individuals will need to
self-isolate immediately if they develop a new continuous cough OR
fever OR as of today, a loss or changed sense of normal smell or
taste (Anosmia).
- All members of their household must also self-isolate
according to current guidelines, unless the symptomatic individual
receives a negative test result.
