DERMATOLOGISTS have warned that a skin rash could be a new symptom of the deadly coronavirus.
The rise of rashes in COVID-19 patients has prompted additional research by doctors.
Jessica, from Los Angeles, told ABC7 that she experienced a red rash on her feet after contracting the virus.
She told the outlet that she had the common coronavirus symptoms of a cough and fever, but later noticed the rash.
When trying to scratch an itch, her blood vessels ruptured.
"It just was so painful," she said.
"I looked down, I was getting in the shower, I was like 'oh my gosh, my toe is turning blue'.
"I felt like I had really bad blisters on it."
The patient's dermatologist, Dr. Shirley Chi, began looking at research from overseas to diagnose the rash.
She told ABC7: "When I first saw this mysterious rash, I just didn't know what to make of it.
"In northern Italy there was a study that showed that out of 148 patients at this hospital — none of which had gotten prior medication — one in five had a rash associated with their condition, COVID-19."
The American Academy of Dermatology is now curating a registry to collect information about "dermatologic manifestations of the virus".
Doctors are prompting patients to sign the registry if they are having such symptoms.
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The total number of confirmed cases is currently 709,201.
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