We have a point-and-shoot style forehead thermometer and have got in the habit of checking our temps most mornings. We both come into contact with a lot of people each day at work and whilst there are distancing and PPE protocols still best to monitor closely for symptoms I think.
Anyway, I have found that I have hot spots on my temples! Especially the right. Usually 0.5-1°C higher then the rest of me which fairly steady whether you check mid-forehead, wrist, chest etc. Right now for example I am 36.9-37.0 everywhere else but 37.4 on my temples, which thermometer flashes as yellow warning zone. When my temp goes up, the difference at the temples gets wider as well so when I had a general temp of 37.4-6 my temples went up to 38.8 flashing red (I did isolate and test for that, as nowhere on me was a ‘green’ temp, as I felt shit as well, it was negative and temp was back to normal within 2 days so went back to work).
Anyway my questions are - is it normal to have these hot spots (hopefully!)? And should you go by your general temperature or your hot spot one when assessing for Covid symptoms?