Can Covid Cause Sinus Infection. Common symptoms of sinus infections may include: Covid tends to cause symptoms such as a dry cough, loss of taste and smell, and respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath).

Symptoms of covid and a sinus infection (sinusitis) have some overlap, but there are some differences. Typically the loss of sense of smell associated with a sinus infection is going to be accompanied by more significant symptoms such as facial pain/pressure. “sinusitis causes more discomfort in the face, congestion, nasal drip, and facial pressure.”.