Number of players reporting symptoms, symptom duration (days) and symptom scores (range 1–7) for the 15 symptomatic players with a positive (11 of 20 players) or reactive test (4 of 16 players)
Symptom category | Players (n) | No. of days (mean) | Symptom score (mean) |
Nose and throat symptoms | |||
Sore throat | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Hoarseness | – | ||
Blocked/plugged nose (nasal congestion) | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Runny nose | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Sinus pressure | – | ||
Sneezing | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Altered/loss sense of smell | 5 | 14 | 5 |
Altered/loss sense of taste | 4 | 12 | 5 |
Chest and other head or neck symptoms | |||
Dry cough | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Wet cough, that is, sputum/mucus (coughing up stuff) | – | ||
Difficulty in breathing (dyspnoea) | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Fast breathing or shortness of breath | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Chest pain | – | ||
Pressure in the chest | – | ||
Headache | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Conjunctivitis (eye infection) | – | ||
Whole-body symptoms | |||
Fever | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Chills | – | ||
Excessive tiredness/fatigue | 4 | 5 | 3 |
General muscle aches and pains | – | ||
Skin rash/skin lesions | – | ||
Abdominal (stomach) pain | – | ||
Nausea | – | ||
Vomiting | – | ||
Diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Loss of appetite | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Other symptoms | – |