A woman who contracted one of the new variants of coronavirus now found in the Uk has described the symptoms she suffered.
The woman, who has asked not to be named, says the first signs were not the traditional Covid symptoms we have been warned to look out for.
People are usually warned to get a test if they have a new persistent cough, a fever or a loss of sense of taste or smell.
The woman tested positive for one of the variants currently being tracked in the UK in January.
She told the Liverpool Echo it started with the signs of a common cold.
She said: "I had a streaming cold and then lost my sense of taste and smell in January.
"There was talk of us having the South African variant, but it's now said to be this mutation.
"We were sent antibody kits and asked to take samples of blood for analysis.
"It was worrying to not be in the picture of what I had for quite some time, and having to push for information."
Up to 58 cases of the recently discovered mutation of Covid-19 have now been identified in the Merseyside region, according to official figures.
This mutation has been identified around the Liverpool City Region, as well as in Warrington, Preston and West Lancashire.
A spokeswoman for Public Health England said: "NHS Test and Trace currently activates surge testing in areas where Variants of Concern are identified.
"The variant identified in Liverpool City Region, Warrington, Preston and West Lancashire has recently been classified a 'variant under investigation' (VUI) by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
"Specialist public health teams are following up all cases with this variant and are monitoring the situation closely.
"Currently surge testing is not being activated for VUIs, but this remains under close review and local authorities continue to target existing testing resources in areas where cases of the VUI have been found.”
The E484K nutation found in the new Covid variants is believed to make the virus less susceptible to immunity - and more easily spread.
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