Symptoms of COVID-19
COVID-19 symptoms include:
- fever - a temperature of 37.5˚C or higher
- chills or night sweats
- cough
- sore throat
- tiredness (fatigue)
- difficulty breathing
- headache
- muscle pain (myalgia)
- loss of sense of smell
- distortion of sense of taste
- nausea and vomiting
- joint pain
- loss of appetite
- runny nose
- acute blocked nose (congestion).
Check your symptoms using the Australian Government's Healthdirect website.
If you have symptoms
Make sure to take a test.
Symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu are sometimes similar.
Read more about influenza to learn about flu treatments and symptoms.
Even if you don't have COVID-19, you should stay home until your symptoms disappear.
Last updated: 10 August 2022