Mild symptoms are being found in COVID-19 patients in the state and testing and treatment facilities are made available by the department, it said.These symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat and congestion or runny nose, among others.Mumbai has reported 483 COVID-19 cases since January 1 and a bulk of it – 477 – were recorded in May alone, said the department.Nine patients have succumbed to the ailment in the state since the start of the year, seven of whom had comorbidities (simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions), including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, nephrotic syndrome (kidney disorder) with hypoglycemic seizures (caused by very low blood sugar levels), cerebral infarction (cerebrovascular disease) and ILD (interstitial lung disease), the release added.In view of the rising coronavirus cases, health experts have said there was no cause for alarm, but people should remain alert.
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