The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a basic requirement for blood because fewer individuals are donating.
Blood drives have been canceled the nation over. In Pennsylvania, over 150 drives have been canceled.
The American Red Cross is attempting to reschedule the blood drives and is trusting any individual who is healthy and ready to donate will help.
Indeed, even in the center of a pandemic, different crises happen regularly, including trauma and vehicle crashes. Individuals despite everything need transfusions and cancer patients despite everything need blood.
“With each of those drives, we can expect to see a certain number of donations come in. Each blood donation can save up to three lives, so when we’re short blood with a shelf life of only three days, we’re at an urgent time right now,” said Lisa Landis, of the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region.
Blood drives that are as yet happening have been adjusted because of COVID-19. Volunteers will have their temperature taken and beds are separated.
The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank is additionally looking for donations and has expanded its donor center hours so individuals can remain socially removed.
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