Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi's first plasma bank to help treat novel coronavirus started functioning on Thursday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying
New Delhi: Delhi's first plasma bank to help treat novel coronavirus started functioning on Thursday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that Covid-19 patients can donate their plasma 14 days after recovery.
Arvind KejriwalAddressing an online media briefing, the chief minister issued numbers - 1031 and 8800007722 where people can contact for donation of plasma to save the lives of Covid-19 patients.
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The government has set up the plasma bank at the state-run Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences.
Kejriwal hoped that Covid-19 deaths will decrease due to plasma therapy.
CoronavirusThose aged between 18 and 60 and weighing not less than 50 kg can donate their plasma for Covid-19 patients, he added.
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