Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has seen a 17 per cent drop in its blood inventory since July, and the organization currently has only three days worth of O+ and O- blood types.
The national blood authority says blood collections have been “steadily decreasing” since July 1 and it is falling short of its target by 3,000 units in the upcoming week.
CBS added that the lack of donors is further fuelled by fewer in-person community events, ongoing illness and isolation requirements due to COVID-19 and heat-related weather impacts. However, there is a sufficient amount of the other blood types with 17 days worth of AB+ and 10 days of AB-.Blood, plasma and platelets donations assist cancer patients, accident and trauma victims, people undergoing surgery and people with blood disorders.
CBS says there are currently 57,000 open blood donation appointments across the country that it wants to fill before the end of August.In June, the organization reported its, as the number of donors decreased by 31,000 since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.
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