MMP-7, TGF-β, CCL2, CCL-3, CXCL-10, G-CSF, IFN gamma, IL-10, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, TNF-α, IL-6, and IGF-1 were studied for their correlation with mortality in all 40 COVID-19 patients. The gene discussed is CXCL10; the disease is COVID-19.