Much like the virus has mutated in recent months, so have the symptoms you used to identify if you had COVID-19 or not. A study recently conducted in the United Kingdom noted that the most common symptoms found with COVID-19 patients vary on the type of strain they are infected with and their vaccination status. For example, sneezing has become a more common symptom of COVID-19 than a persistent cough among the partially vaccinated when it was never considered a symptom before. Losing your sense of smell or taste was a common symptom, but it has become more uncommon with the Delta variant among the unvaccinated. Some are finding some symptoms related to the Delta variant to be confused with issues with allergies. These symptoms could eventually grow into something more and land you in the hospital. Door County Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jim Heise says at this point, they assume every case of COVID-19 is connected to the Delta variant.

If you are vaccinated, Heise adds that there is no reason to run to get tested for every stuffy nose you might have.

Heise applauds Door County for its high vaccination rate but advises people to mask up if they feel they may be in close quarters with others due to the high infection rate of the Delta variant.