Table 3.

The loss of sense of smell and/or taste in predicting a positive Covid‐19 test

	Tested positive	Tested negative
Reported loss of smell/taste	187	50
Did not report loss of smell/taste	21	48
Sensitivity Specificity Positive predictive value Negative predictive value	89.9% 49.0% 78.9% 69.6%

Bold highlights the importance of smell loss as a symptom in Covid‐19.