The presence of CVD and their most prominent risk factors such as HTN and DM have been shown to be associated with COVID-19 disease11,38 because SARS-CoV-2 binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor by interaction with viral spike protein which allows the virus to enter into host cells39–41. The gene discussed is ACE2; the disease is hypertensive disorder.