First Motswana Optomet This is how COVID cough looks like

COVID has several distinct symptoms, which though are common signs of respiratory disorders but the way they appear in a COVID infected person differs to a great extent.

The common signs of COVID are runny nose, fever, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion and other common signs of respiratory illnesses.

Cough is a potential indicator of COVID and has remained to be one of the first signs of the infection ever since the disease was spotted first.

COVID cough is characterised by an increase in the intensity of the existing cough or the onset of a new one.

COVID cough is mostly persistent. A distinct sign of COVID cough is that it is dry in nature. Though several health agencies just say that cough is a symptom of COVID, many of those who have been infected say it is a dry cough mostly without any phlegm.

Dry cough is painful when it lingers in the body for a longer duration. It affects the throat, the voice and also leads to shortness of breath in the individual.

Many people experience frequent episodes of long dry cough.

Frequent coughing or painful loops of periodic coughing leads to fatigue as well. Seeing the person cough it would seem like a person’s lungs are shaking up. The rough sound of the cough and the absence of any other explanation can confirm that it is because of COVID.

Along with this, cough in COVID infection is associated with fever, headache and congestion. However, with or without these additional signs if your cough persists for a longer time get yourself medically tested.