Asymptomatic
Refers to people who carry the active COVID-19 virus, but do not develop symptoms
Presymptomatic
Refers to people who have been infected and are incubating the virus but aren’t showing symptoms yet.
Mildly Symptomatic
Those who feel slightly unwell due to COVID-19 infection, such as a cold or mild fever symptoms.
While fever, cough, and shortness of breath are common symptoms of COVID-19, some carriers of the illness show little or no symptoms. It isn’t clear how many people are asymptomatic carriers, or how much asymptomatic individuals spread the disease, but this caveat makes it all the more important to practice social distancing, stay home, and wear a mask while in public.
