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Anosmia: New Symptoms To Be Added To Isle Of Wight Contact-Tracing App

Developers of the new contact-tracing app, being trialled on the Isle of Wight, say changes will be made to include new symptoms of coronavirus. It comes after Anosmia, the loss or a change in your normal sense of smell or sense of taste, was added to the official list of COVID-19 symptoms. As Isle of Wight previously reported, deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam confirmed the change earlier today (Monday). It has since been announced that changes will now be made to the track, trace and test technology to reflect the new symptoms. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: "The NHS COVID-19 app will be updated to reflect this change. In the meantime, app users on the Isle of Wight should continue to use it to report if they have a high temperature or new, continuous cough." From today, all individuals should self-isolate if they develop either a new continuous cough or fever or feel a loss or changed sense of normal smell or taste.

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