Jakarta, CNNI Indonesia —
Indonesia is still hit with cases so far COVID-19. Various new subvariants of Omicron popping up. It is important for the public to know some of the symptoms of the latest variant of Covid-19.
Omicron is the variant of SARS-CoV-2 that is currently the most invasive. This variant has contributed to the majority of cases of transmission of Covid-18 in recent times.
The newer BF.7 subvariant is also known to have the strongest infection ability and transmits faster than the other variants.
The subvariant is also known to be able to infect people who have had a previous Covid infection, who have been vaccinated, or both. Basically, the symptoms of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant tend to be mild.
In fact, the symptoms are said to be similar to the common cold at first glance. Here are some symptoms of the latest variant of Covid-19 that you need to know about.
1. Fever
Fever is one of the common symptoms seen in various cases of Covid-19 attacks. In general, you also start to feel bad or feel unwell. You may also feel a dry taste in your mouth and hot breath.
2. Dry cough
In cases of the common cold, coughing usually causes the mucus to produce phlegm. Meanwhile, cough due to Covid-19 is mostly in the form of dry cough. This Covid-19 dry cough usually occurs for no reason, meaning a sudden cough for no apparent reason.
3. Muscle and joint pain
Muscle pain is a fairly typical symptom of the Omicron variant. The muscle pain will feel like a aching rheumatic pain that makes the body feel weak as if it is losing energy. Experts say fever accompanied by body aches is one of the symptoms of Covid-19.
4. Colds
Colds are also one of the symptoms of the new Omicron variant to watch out for. Unfortunately, these symptoms are very similar to those of the common cold. For this reason, an antigen swab or PCR test is recommended to be sure.
5. Headache
Patients with the new variant of Covid-19 now often complain of headaches. The headache feels dizzy, throbbing, under pressure. This condition usually appears as the body’s reaction to inflammation that occurs because the body is fighting a virus.
These are the 5 symptoms of the new variant of Covid-19 that patients apparently complain the most. Don’t forget to maintain immunity so that the virus disappears from the body quickly.
(del/wiw)
