Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the viral illness known as coronavirus disease 2019. Several inflammatory and biochemical markers are elevated, and blood indices are altered, in COVID-19, a sign of a cytokine storm.(50) COVID-19 patients at Marjan medical city and Imam Sadiq Teaching hospitals between December -2021 and April -2022 were studied for the connection of IL-6 levels. Results of blood tests varied significantly depending on the severity of the condition. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and SPO2 (percent) were significantly different between the two measurement periods at day 1 and day 3. Nearly three out of four patients had severe illness (N=34, 68.0 percent), and there was no one with moderate disease (N=16, 32.0 percent). According to the level of illness severity, there were large variations in the distribution of age groups. This study found a strong correlation between illness severity and immunization history and previous medical records.

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