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We investigated the clinical characteristics and the prevalence of anxiety and\/or depression among asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients with COVID-19 and monitored their mental health using an online assessment. An online survey for monitoring and assessing the mental health of patients with COVID-19 using a mobile phone was conducted. We used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measure anxiety and\/or depression levels. Of the 234 patients, 66 patients were asymptomatic (28.2%), while the remaining 168 patients were mildly symptomatic. The prevalence of anosmia (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) and ageusia (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.008) significantly decreased with the increasing age. In addition, 19.8% and 14.0% patients had anxiety and\/or depression in the first survey, and one week after the first survey, respectively. Compared to patients without anxiety and\/or depression, those with anxiety and\/or depression had a longer quarantine duration. 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