IL6 and COVID-19: Nonetheless, comparisons between COVID-19 (−) and COVID (+) patients suggest a greater state of inflammation in COVID-19 (+) patients based on increased CRP (570% increase, p < 0.00010), IL-6 (179% increase, p < 0.014), ferritin (287% increase, p < 0.00010), fibrinogen (130%, p < 0.00010), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (157%, p < 0.00010).