4.5 percent lost their sense of smell (but not taste)Įverybody who lost their taste regained it within 14 days.4 percent lost their sense of smell and taste.7 percent lost their sense of taste (but not smell).In an April 2021 study, researchers found that in a group of 200 people with mild to moderate COVID-19: Change or loss of taste is commonly reported by people with COVID-19.