COVID-19 can cause you to lose your voice.

There have been reports of COVID-19 patients developing a hoarse voice.

There have been reports of COVID-19 patients developing a hoarse voice. According to the NHS, the main symptoms of COVID-19 are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, and a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. According to the World Health Organization, less common symptoms can include aches and pains, a sore throat, a headache, a rash on the skin, or discoloration of fingers or toes.

However, there have also been reports of COVID patients developing a hoarse voice. According to the ZOE COVID Symptom Study, a hoarse voice is not a particularly strong predictor of COVID-19 – only 2 percent of people who were ill with COVID-19 reported a hoarse voice as their only symptom – but the risk of developing a hoarse voice increases with age.

In a patient information leaflet, a group of U.K.-based speech and language therapists state that when you have COVID-19, you can experience long periods of coughing that doesn't stop. This can cause vocal cords to become swollen and less flexible, meaning that they are unable to vibrate freely and produce sound as normal.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19, including symptoms, prevention, and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organization or your national healthcare authority.