Severe COVID-19 cases are often associated with elevated IL-6 and IL-10 levels and T lymphocytopenia, but the understanding of T-CD4 and T-CD8 functions in SARS-CoV-2 patients is limited.34 The relationship between the host immune status, including humoral and cellular responses, and disease outcomes remains partially evaluated with inconclusive results. Here, IL6 is linked to COVID-19.