Hay fever and COVID-19 can have similar symptoms. However:
the main symptoms of hay fever are sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes
the most common symptoms of COVID-19 are coughing and a fever
COVID-19 can sometimes cause joint pain, whereas hay fever does not
COVID-19 can change a person’s sense of taste or smell, and hay fever does not
If someone is unsure whether they have hay fever or COVID-19 can take a COVID-19 test.