Coronavirus symptoms:

Skin complications have often been reported in COVID-19 patients with sufferers reporting a range of issues including COVID toes, rashes and lesions. Feeling as though an electric shock is running through your body and along the skin is another unusual skin symptom to be aware of and may indicate a COVID-19 infection.

What the experts said

The fizzing is likely to be caused by the body’s natural immune system trying to fight off the virus, according to Dr Daniel Griffin, chief of infectious disease at ProHealth Care Associates.

Antibodies, which the body uses to defend against the COVID-19 infection, may interrupt the nervous system, he said.

While the fizzing pain hasn’t officially been confirmed as a sign of coronavirus infection, scientists are looking closer at the link.

The unusual sensations appear to be mostly reported by outpatients who are otherwise healthy and able to notice subtle changes in their bodies.

This has not been the case in people who have had to be hospitalised for a severe form of the illness, Dr Javaid added.

He added: “That said, if doctors see more reports of such cases, they will likely get more scrutiny.”