‘COVID toes’ could be another symptom of coronavirus

(KYMA, KECY)-Doctors identify a new symptom of COVID-19 caused by the virus, labeled as "COVID toes."

USA Today says the presence of purple or blue lesions on a patient’s feet and toes puzzles infectious disease experts. 

“They’re typically painful to touch and could have a hot burning sensation,” said Dr. Ebbing Lautenbach, chief of infectious disease at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine.

However, doctors say "COVID-toes" appear in COVID-19 patients who don't show any other symptoms. Similarly, the loss of taste and smell was found to be associated with COVID-19 among otherwise asymptomatic patients.

Reports said although patients with “COVID toes” are more likely to test negative for COVID-19, as the virus is in its earliest stages, he said patients should quarantine at home and monitor closely for developing symptoms.