question: The risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) for people living with HIV (PLWH) is poorly understood. The vast majority of reported cases of COVID‐19/HIV co‐infection consists of those with an established HIV diagnosis who are on anti‐retroviral therapy (ART). Better knowledge of the effects of COVID19 on HIV patients who are ART naïve is required. Two cases of previously undiagnosed HIV presenting to secondary care with respiratory symptoms are detailed in this series, with a view to extrapolate lessons on blood borne virus (BBV) screening in the COVID‐19 era. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.