Solid Blue Blood Drive
WTVQ Lexington, KY
Kentucky Bloodcenter and ABC 36 are teaming up to help make a difference during the Corona-virus pandemic
Donors show up to donate blood, UMMC holding three-day drive
Credit: ABC 2 News WMAR
Duration: 00:55s
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UNPRECEDENTED BLOOD SHORTAGEDUE TO THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.
BECAUSE OF SOCIALDISTANCING... MANY BLOODDRIVES HAVE BEEN CANCELED.TODAY THE UNIVERSITY OFMARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER KICKEDOFF ITS THRE━DAY BLOOD DRIVEAT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDBALTIMORE.
DOZENS OF PEOPLESHOWED UP TO DONATE.ORGANIZERS SAY THERE WERE 82SLOTS FOR TODAY...TOMORRO WAND FRIDAY.
THOSE SLOTS AREALL FILLED.
MORE THAN 30PEOPLE ARE ON A WAITLIST.
"Wewere really excited actuallybecause when we put this outjust Monday just two days ago.We really werent sure what theresponse would be but thecommunity has just beenwonderful" ORGANIZERS EXPECTO COLLECT 240 UNITS.
EACHDONATION CAN SAVE THREELIVES..MEANING MORE THAN ━HUNDRED PEOPLE CAN BE SERVEDTHROUGH THE DRIVE.
IT IS SAFETO DONATE BLOOD IF YOU AREHEALTHY DURING THE PANDEMIC.THE AMERICAN RED CROSS HASIMPLEMENTED ADDITIONALPRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THSAFET
