"Do I have COVID-19?"… it's the most frequently asked question nowadays, some may have cold, flu or even allergy and suspect having COVID-19. WHO & CDC have published an updated report shows in details the frequent and less-frequent symptoms of COVID-19 and how to differentiate it clinically from the other health conditions which show relatively similar clinical manifestations.

	Frequent symptoms	Less-frequent symptoms
COVID-19	Fever Fatigue Dry cough Breathing difficulty	Diarrhea Body ache Runny nose Sore throat Nasal congestion
Common cold	Runny nose Sneezing Mild cough Sore throat	Fatigue Body ache
Influenza	Fever Fatigue Cough Headache Body ache	Diarrhea Sneezing Runny nose Sore throat
allergy	Runny nose Sneezing Eye or skin itching	Wheezy chest Breathing difficulty

 

 

Anyway, it's recommended to seek immediate medical care if you experience the following symptoms, as it's strongly suggest advanced case of COVID-19:

1. Breathing difficulty with persistent chest pain.
2. Disturbed level of consciousness.
3. Cyanosis (bluish discoloration of face and lips).