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𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲!
Experts say, the infection could be so mild that it could be difficult to differentiate symptoms from that of a flu-like infection.

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There could be so many people who could have already battled the virus, and successfully defeated it, without actually knowing it.

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𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐠𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝?
Chances are, if you are healthy, young, and have no pre-existing conditions, you have higher odds of making an easier recovery, or suffering from a mild brush of the virus.

𝐅𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬
Presence of a low-grade fever (ranging around 99-100 degrees) for more than three days can be a sign of a COVID infection, especially if it is accompanied by headache, runny or itchy nose.

𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞
According to doctors, loss of smell or taste, also known as anosmia is observed in the mildest of infections, impairing your ability to detect smells in its entirety.
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If you also experience gastrointestinal trouble or feel a reduction in your appetite, it could also mean COVID.

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𝐃𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡
There's a very specific type of cough associated with COVID infections- a dry cough. Dry coughs are usually associated with allergies and external pollutants. So, if you had a lingering dry cough when it wasn't a definite allergy season, it could have been COVID

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐞𝐲𝐞
Experiencing a scratchy, runny, pink eye can feel unpleasant, and can also be a sign of mild conjunctivitis fueled by the SARS-COV-2 virus. It can be a possible way the virus could transmit when you constantly touch your eyes.
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𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐬
When the virus causes active inflammation in the body & causes the skin on your hands, abdomen, feet or around the toes to turn red, swell up, itch.

𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Breathlessness can be a sign of oxygen saturation dipping low, and require medical support. It can also be one of the signs of mild COVID infection if accompanied by a cough or a cold.

For those with a severe infection, blue lips, discomfort, confusion and decline in cognition can also be experienced.

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