Experts have warned the first sign you could be infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is being missed by people.
The strain of Covid has been found to show milder symptoms, comparable to the common cold with patients reporting symptoms such as sneezing and headaches.
While the NHS lists a high temperature, a new continuous cough, and a loss or change to your sense of taste or smell as the three main symptoms of coronavirus, some signs are less common among people infected with Omicron.
Symptoms, including sneezing, aches and fatigue, are often mild but experts urge anyone experiencing such symptoms to get a test.
Covid 19 Omicron symptoms sore throat
Dr Jorge Moreno, an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, told Insider that most patients testing positive have a dry, sore throat too.
The healthcare expert added the sore throat can cause a sharp pain when they swallow.
Dr Moreno warned: "It's a very prominent symptom. It's not like a little tickle in the throat. If they're reporting it, they're saying that their throat feels raw.”
He added: "A couple days later, they're ready to go back to exercising or doing their regular activity."
Full list of 20 symptoms linked to Omicron
Headaches and a runny nose are well known symptoms however there are number of less common warning signs you should be aware of.
Top 20 Omicron symptoms according to ZOE Covid symptoms app.
- Headache
- Runny nose
- Fatigue
- Sneezing
- Sore throat
- Persistent cough
- Hoarse voice
- Other
- Chills or shivers
- Fever
- Dizzy
- Brain fog
- Altered smell
- Eye soreness
- Unusual muscle pains
- Skipped meals
- Loss of smell
- Chest pain
- Swollen glands
- Feeling down
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article