Signs and Symptoms

  • Coronavirus Covid 19
    Covid 19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger a respiratory tract infection. It is a type of coronavirus that was identified in December 2019. It spreads through person to person contact and droplets.  It is a highly infectious virus that is impacting millions of people around the world and has been termed as a global pandemic  
Submitted by Dr S. Patel on 6 September 2020

Sign and symptoms of COVID-19

We are still learning about the virus and symptoms seem to vary from person to person. Many people experience no symptoms at all; they are termed as asymptomatic carriers. Many others experience some symptoms but again severity varies from person to person. Common symptoms include:

  • Sore throat
  • Low grade fever
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cough
  • Loss of taste
  • Loss of smell
  • Fatigue
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Headaches

Signs typical of COVID as seen on Chest CT scan is the ground glass opacity in the lower lobes of both the lungs.

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