The differences between 'old Covid' and Omicron symptoms

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The dominant strain of Covid-19 in the UK is now Omicron - but there is still a sizeable presence of the Delta form of the virus, too.

The two variants also do present different symptoms, a new report from the UK Health Security Agency says. Analysis from the UKHSA looked at the symptoms reported to NHS Track and Trace by those who tested positive for Covid in December, Wales Online reports.

Confirmed cases were asked if they displayed any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, altered consciousness, muscle or joint pain, headache, loss of smell or taste, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, rash, red or irritated eye, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhoea.

The average number of reported symptoms was the same for both variants at four. A sore throat was more likely to be reported by cases with Omicron (53 percent of Omicron cases, 34 percent of Delta cases).