The State of Maharashtra is currently contending with a high number of coronavirus cases. At the same time, the state is also facing an acute shortage of blood.
NCP MLA and State Housing Minister, Jitendra Awhad has said that the state only has enough blood to last the next seven to eight days.
The pandemic has seen a historic dip in blood donation numbers from the citizens. Officials believe that fear of contracting COVID-19 continues to be a deterrent for many volunteers.
Read - Thalassaemia Patients In Mumbai Impacted By Shortage Of Blood Units
Awhad appealed to the citizens to come forward and donate blood while also calling for more blood donation camps across the state with COVID-appropriate health guidelines.
There is an acute shortage of blood in #Maharashtra.Blood banks are running dry & we have blood only to suffice for next 7 to 8 days. It's dire need of the hour for people to come forward & #donateblood
— Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) April 1, 2021
I appeal to the youth :- 'voluntarily & selflessly' #DonateBloodSaveLives
राज्यात सध्या केवळ ५ ते ६ दिवस पुरेल इतकाच रक्तसाठा उपलब्ध आहे. त्यामुळे सर्व ब्लड बँक्स, स्वयंसेवी संस्था व राजकीय नेत्यांनी पुढाकार घेत रक्तदान शिबीरांचे आयोजन करून राज्यातील रक्तसाठा वाढवण्यावर भर द्यावा, असे आवाहन अन्न व औषध प्रशासन मंत्री ना. @DrShingnespeaks यांनी केले आहे. pic.twitter.com/WSTeExjvFO
— NCP (@NCPspeaks) April 1, 2021
The plight of thalassaemia patients in Mumbai was recently discovered wherein many patients and their kin were asked to consider alternate sources or donors as blood banks across the city were facing a shortage.
Also read - State Agency Urges Blood Banks Across Maharashtra To Ramp Up Donation Camps
Mumbai recorded 8,646 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
In the wake of the surge, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar suggested yesterday that the city may have to go under new restrictions starting Friday. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray is likely to announce more details on the same later today.
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