Similar to our findings, Zhang et al. reported higher WBC count, CRP, and ESR were associated with higher chest CT scores,23 confirming our findings, a meta‐analysis investigating the association of inflammatory markers with the severity of COVID‐19 showed increased levels of CRP, Interleukin‐6, ESR, Serum amyloid A, Procalcitonin and serum ferritin are an indicator for the severity of COVID‐19.24 This evidence concerns the gene ESR1 and COVID-19.