2 Apr 2020

Woman loses taste, smell senses when contracting Covid-19

From Checkpoint, 5:20 pm on 2 April 2020

Imagine what it would be like if your sense of smell and taste disappeared overnight - that's exactly what happened to 23-year-old Sarah shortly before she was diagnosed with Covid-19.

Some overseas doctors want the sudden loss of smell and taste to be considered an official symptom of Covid-19 - particularly in people who are not showing any other outward signs of the disease.

Sarah is locked down in Taranaki. She tells Lisa Owen how she knew things were not right.