With a fever being a major symptom of coronavirus, it's vital to know what temperature is classed as a fever. A fever is a high temperature, and is generally classed as anything over 38°C in adults and children.
But your temperature can fluctuate 0.6°C or 1°F above or below this through the day, depending on how active you are and what time of the day it is.
The NHS website says you know you have a high temperature when "you feel hot to touch on your chest or back". A normal body temperature in adults is 37°C or 98.6°F - and, for children and babies around 36.4°C or 97.5°F.
A fever can be caused by a number of things such as: Coughs or colds Flu Ear infections Tonsillitis Kidney or urinary infections Common childhood illnesses such as