

“Mute notifications for chats” and “Mute for status updates” are two entirely different features and shouldn’t be confused with the other. For muted group chats, you’ll get a notification when a participant mentions you or sends a reply to your message(s). If a muted contact calls you on WhatsApp, your phone will ring and you’ll get a notification. Muting a personal chat will only silence messages, not calls. Muted Conversations Are Not 100% Efficient

You can still view a muted status but you’ll have to scroll all the way down to the Muted Updates section in the status tab. When you hit that mute button on a status update, WhatsApp won’t push subsequent updates from that particular contact to the Recent Updates queue. What Happens When You Mute Status on WhatsApp
