Clinical Features and Past History
Table 2 shows the presenting symptoms and comorbid illness of the participants. Fever was the most prevalent symptom in 218 patients (80.7%) followed by cough in 197 patients (73%). A total of 74 patients (27.4%) reported loss of smell; being the first symptom in 7%. Furthermore, 86 (31.9%) reported ageusia. The median duration for anosmia was 4 (1-15) days where as the median duration for ageusia was 5 (1-15) days. A total of 21 patients (7.8 %) reported past history of chronic rhinosinusitis or allergic rhinitis without OD.