Canadian Blood Services says it needs 57,000 appointments to be filled across the country by the end of August to ensure enough blood inventory.
, has a tally of the number of days supply will last for specific blood types, which is updated regularly. Late Thursday, there were only three days’ worth of O+ blood and four days’ worth of O- in the national inventory.
While summer is generally a challenging time for collection, the group says there are multiple reasons making it particularly tough this year. The group says it needs 57,000 potential donors across Canada to make appointments before the end of August to ensure there’s enough supply for patients who need it.
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