Plasma Bank to be set up in Delhi to treat COVID-19 patients: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced the setting up of a ‘plasma bank’ to save lives of serious COVID-19 patients in the National Capital.

Addressing an online media briefing, the Chief Minister said the bank will start working in the next two days. He added that the AAP government will encourage those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma. The Chief Minister said that a helpline will be set up by the government for queries related to donation of plasma.

Arvind Kejriwal said that his government has so far conducted clinical trials of plasma therapy on 29 COVID-19 patients and the result was encouraging.