CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated Delhi's second plasma bank at the LNJP Hospital in Delhi. The new plasma bank at the LNJP hospital has been set up after 15 days of the first plasma bank which was set up at the ILBS hospital in Delhi.
The Delhi government has set-up India's first plasma bank at the ILBS Hospital, to maintain a plasma stock from those who have already recovered from Corona. Addressing a press briefing a few days back, CM Arvind Kejriwal had said that plasma has been proven as an effective solution for the recovery of moderate patients, and plasma therapy should be provided to Corona patients until a vaccine comes. He said the plasma bank will enable the people to obtain plasma without any hassles, and also laid out detailed eligibility criteria over who can and cannot donate plasma.
CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal said, "Today, Dr. Suresh and his team have started Delhi's second plasma bank at the LNJP Hospital. Delhi was the first state to have launched India's first plasma bank at the ILBS hospital, and soon the second plasma bank has also been started. Plasma has been proven to be helpful in the treatment of Corona patients and saving their lives until a vaccine comes. We are not claiming that 100% of lives will be saved through the plasma, but it has been effective in treating people until now. Plasma has also played an important role in the declining death rate in Delhi. LNJP is located in central Delhi, and so, it will be convenient for people to reach here and donate plasma. In the last one month, the people of Delhi, doctors, nurses, paramedic staff, governments including central and Delhi governments, religious, cultural, and voluntary organizations."
CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal said that the spread of COVID-19 in Delhi is gradually reducing. He said, "The recovery rate of patients is increasing very fast. Earlier in 100 tests, 35 of them used to come positive whereas now only 7 or 8 people out of 100 are found to be positive. The number of fatalities due to COVID-19 has decreased. In mid-June, there were about 101 deaths per day but there are about 40 deaths now. All of us together have to reduce it further. The rate of doubling of cases in Delhi has been steadily increasing. I want to appeal to the people of Delhi that we should not become complacent about the situation. Nothing is known about COVID-19, it may rise again tomorrow. Therefore, we need to take precautions. We always have to wear a mask, maintain social distancing, and also we need to wash our hands and sanitize them repeatedly."
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