IL6 and Increased total leukocyte count: WBC, neutrophil and IG counts, neutrophil percentage, NLR, CRP, PCT, and IL-6 levels were positively correlated with the need for MV and ICU treatment, and there was an association between leukocytosis and neutrophilia, CRP > 100 mg/L and PCT > 0.5 ng/mL (at admission and at the 7th DOH) and the need for MV and ICU treatment.