The dermatologists have claimed that skin conditions ranging from rashes to ‘pseudo-frostbite’ can be one of the symptoms of COVID-19.
Common symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and chills. Though more research is needed, a growing number of case reports and preliminary studies suggest SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can also affect the skin.
When dermatologists in Lombardy, Italy, assessed 88 people who had tested positive for COVID-19, they found roughly 20 percent had skin symptoms.
Those skin symptoms consisted of a red rash, widespread hives, or chickenpox-like lesions.
Many of these rashes may represent superficial clotting or even bleeding in the skin or extremities.
And since many of the drugs prescribed to treat these skin conditions aim to lower inflammation in the body, doctors have a hunch that they could also improve the immune system’s ability to fight off SARS-CoV-2.
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