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From a high fever to shortness of breath, coronavirus is known to be associated with a range of unpleasant symptoms.
But a new study has revealed two new mild symptoms that could also indicate that you've been infected.
Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan have warned that a headache and dizziness could also be indicators that you’ve been infected.
In the study, the researchers analysed 214 coronavirus patients, asking them about their initial symptoms.
The results revealed that 36% experienced some form of neurological symptom, including headache, dizziness, muscle inflammation and nerve pain.
In some cases, these symptoms were described alongside respiratory symptoms, including a cough and fever.
However, in other cases, patients only experienced neurological symptoms.
In their study, published in JAMA Neurology, the researchers, led by Ling Mao, wrote: “Some patients without typical symptoms (fever, cough, anorexia, and diarrhoea) of COVID-19 came to the hospital with only neurologic manifestation as their presenting symptoms.
“Therefore, for patients with COVID-19, we need to pay close attention to their neurologic manifestations, especially for those with severe infections, which may have contributed to their death.
“Moreover, during the epidemic period of COVID-19, when seeing patients with these neurologic manifestations, physicians should consider SARS-CoV-2 infection as a differential diagnosis to avoid delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis and prevention of transmission.”
Aside from headaches and dizziness, there are several other mild symptoms to be on the look out for.
The most common symptoms of the virus are a dry cough and high temperature - with the government saying anyone who experiences these must self-isolate for seven days.
However, less common signs being reported by those infected include lesions on the feet, testicular pain and a strange 'buzzing' or 'fizzing' sensation on the skin.
Others have reported feeling increased levels of mental fatigue or 'brain fog' shortly before being diagnosed.
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