Inflammation of the tonsils is not necessarily a new coronavirus infection.
Inflammation of tonsils is an infectious disease, mainly caused by bacteria such as staphylococcus and streptococcus pneumoniae or adenovirus and influenza virus, etc. The main symptoms include fever, sore throat and difficulty in swallowing.
Patients infected with the new coronavirus may experience fever, sore throat, cough, and other symptoms similar to tonsillitis. The symptoms of both are similar, but when the tonsils are inflamed it cannot be used as a basis for infection with the new coronavirus.
It is recommended that patients with symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing who are not sure if they are infected with the novel coronavirus should consult a doctor for a nucleic acid test to determine the cause of the disease and treat the disease accordingly.