Delhi Deputy CM: Recovered COVID-19 patients can donate plasma

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that recovered COVID-19 patients can donate plasma, irrespective of residence and subject to doctors clearance.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia


New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that recovered COVID-19 patients can donate plasma, irrespective of residence and subject to doctors clearance.

He said that the Delhi government will launch a number and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding the issue by tomorrow.

Responding to a question on twitter, if recovered COVID-19 patients can donate to Delhi Plasma Bank being residents of Gurgaon and Ghaziabad, the Deputy Chief Minister said, "Anybody who is recovered from COVID-19 and subject to doctors clearance can donate plasma, irrespective of residence. We would launch a number and SOPs by tomorrow where people can call and donate."

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Monday stated that a 'plasma bank' will be established in the national capital to help treat COVID-19 patients.

The Chief Minister stated that the 'plasma bank' will be set-up at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Delhi.

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The Central government has allowed plasma therapy in Delhi government and private hospitals.

According to medical experts, bodies of people who recover from coronavirus produce an anti-body/plasma in the blood to help the person fight against coronavirus. If a little bit of this anti-body/plasma is given to a critical patient then the plasma helps in the latter person's recovery.

As per the Union Health Ministry, there are 87,360 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delhi including 26,270 active cases, 58,348 cured/discharged/migrated and 2,742 deaths. (ANI)










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