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Abstract : Rhino-orbital Mucormycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection affecting mainly diabetic and other immunocompromised patients. Covid-19 infection has augmented the risk of mucormycosis cases due to use of steroids or due to immunosuppressed condition because of infection itself. In the present study four cases with rhino-orbital mucormycosis have been presented. They were etiologically diagnosed as Mucorales by KOH mount and fungal culture. Though diabetes and other immunosuppressed condition are at risk of acquiring Mucormycosis, In the present study 2 cases were not diabetic and didn’t had any immunosuppressive condition nor they were treated with steroids for covid-19 treatment. Hence we suggest that mucormycosis could be suspected in immunocompetent individuals also.