Blood Bank of Delmarva is calling on healthy blood and platelet donors and community partners to help strengthen the region’s blood supply by keeping their calendar of appointments and upcoming blood drives, respectively, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 

It is vitally important to know that blood donors are in a very clean and sanitized environment and that blood drives are not large gatherings. In addition, anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms are told to stay away and refrain from donating blood.

Forty percent of blood donations in our region come from blood drives that are hosted by schools, organizations and businesses. As these groups take precautions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, BBD is seeing a growing number of cancelled blood drives and low donor turn-out at donor centers for the month of March.

These cancellations pose a significant threat to the blood supply, and we need healthy people to step up and give blood.

Please call 1-888-8-BLOOD-8 or visit delmarvablood.org to book an appointment.

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