PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — The increase in Covid-19 cases between May 31 and July 25 has led to a sharp drop in blood collection nationwide, especially in the Klang Valley, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
Dr Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry , the National Blood Centre and blood banks have always prioritised the safety of blood donors, blood donation campaign organisers and staff to ensure a safe blood donation process. “This includes conducting preliminary screening on prospective donors with only those who show no symptoms, are not infected with Covid-19 or have no close contact with Covid-19 patients within 14 days can donate blood,” he said.
He said blood donation needs to continue even though the country was facing the Covid-19 pandemic as it was to help patients in need. Dr Noor Hisham said the average amount of blood needed per week for patient use nationwide was 14,000 bags of blood, including at blood centres, which needed 3,500 to 4,000 bags of blood per week to supply to hospitals in the Klang Valley.
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