The winter weather and the wave of infections have led to a significant drop in blood donations in Saxony, Berlin and Brandenburg. "The situation is getting worse, the supply situation is at a very low level," said Kerstin Schweiger from the DRK Blood Donor Service North-East on request. In particular, the blood platelets can only be kept for around four days and need to be replenished continuously.
In addition, the high wave of infections is resulting in fewer donations. People who are ill are not allowed to donate blood. And anyone who has taken antibiotics has to take four weeks off anyway.
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