Only 390 of 54K Covid recovered patients donate plasma in Gurugram

Gurugram, Dec 22 : Four months after the city’s health department launched its first dedicated plasma bank for Covid-19 patients, it is finding it difficult to find donors for it.
According to the health department, out of 54,304 recovered Covid-19 patients, only 597 have come forward for plasma donation so far.
Of these, 390 recovered patients were found to be fit for plasma donation.
Gurugram Chief Medical Officer Virender Yadav said: “Around 760 units of plasma at the Rotary blood bank have been received from 390 patients, after which 397 units of plasma have been given by the blood bank for treatment of other corona-infected patients.” He said there was a need to reach out to the masses through social media and other media platforms to create awareness about plasma donation.
Meanwhile, health officials said they are trying to motivate people to donate plasma.