Your COVID-19 Questions Answered: If I feel shortness of breath while exercising, could it be that I have been infected by Coronavirus?

If I feel shortness of breath while exercising, could it be that I have been infected by Coronavirus?

It is natural to experience shortness of breath while doing physically intensive exercises. You may also experience shortness of breath while exercising if you have pre-existing conditions like asthma. Although, fever, dry cough and tiredness are the most common symptoms of COVID-19, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath along with chest pain or pressure and loss of speech or movement are some serious symptoms of the disease. If you don’t have a pre-existing condition that explains your shortness of breath or you have shortness of breath along with the common symptoms of COVID-19, please seek medical help immediately.- only to add additionally if you have a doubt take an expert opinion and check your oxygen saturation by a pulse Oximeter.