Is dry cough a symptom of COVID-19?

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Learn about the Covid-19 scare which is a looming threat all over Indian sub-continent both rural and suburbs with its head snaring at the younger population……. Here is the synopsis of Covid-19 waiting at your doorstep to ally with you-- if you do not follow precautions and throw caution to the wind…

SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19, is a respiratory illness that commonly causes a dry cough.

A dry cough is a cough that does not produce mucus or phlegm from the airways.




A person with a dry cough may experience a dry, scratchy, sore, or rough throat. There may also be a sensation of a tickle in the throat or a patch of the throat that feels dry, even when swallowing.

There may not be any relief from a dry cough, even after coughing.

Know further about a dry cough and its impact with COVID-19 


A dry cough is a common early symptom of COVID-19. According to some estimates, 60 to 70 percent of people worldwide who develop COVID-19 symptoms experience a dry cough as an initial symptom.

However, not necessary a dry cough is linked to Covid-19 but several  other conditions can cause a dry cough, including:

Related symptoms

A dry cough that is accompanied by other symptoms may indicate COVID-19 as the cause. These include:

  • headaches
  • muscle or joint pain
  • a sore throat
  • a runny or congested nose
  • diarrhea
  • nausea or vomiting
  • shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Self reported symptoms include:

  • a loss of taste and smell
  • a loss of appetite
  • unexplained or unusual exhaustion
  • a high temperature

A  2020 study from Wuhan, China, found that the majority of people with COVID-19 seemed to develop a dry cough 1 day after becoming ill and that the cough lasted for roughly 19 days. The cough persisted for roughly 4 weeks in around 5% of people in the study.

However, ongoing studies are finding that a cough is one of several symptoms that may continue after initial recovery from COVID-19.

Symptoms in children and young adults

Children and young adults can experience COVID-19 symptoms, though they may be less likely  to develop COVID-19.

Some studies also suggest that children and young adults may be less likely to experience the common COVID-19 symptoms, including a cough, a fever, and shortness of breath.

In addition, they typically experience less severe forms of the disease and its symptoms. However, an exception to this rule seems to be that infants under 1 year of age with underlying conditions may be more likely to develop severe COVID-19.

Experts know much less about the prevalence or common presentation of a dry cough related to COVID-19 in children and young adults than with COVID-19 in adults.

According to the study above, 54% of people under the age of 18 years experienced a cough as a symptom of COVID-19. 
It is our bounden duty to protect ourselves from Covid-19 entering our lives by following due diligence and not to get swayed away by our impulsive neglect.


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