[Photo] Blood Supply 'Red Light' Due to Prolonged Social Distancing

As social distancing continues for an extended period, the number of blood donors has decreased. On the 16th, an official was organizing the storage at the Seoul Central Blood Center of the Korean Red Cross in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. According to the Korean Red Cross, the blood supply was recorded at 3.8 days' worth on that day. Since dropping below a 5-day supply on the 8th, it has not improved much. Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), more than 200 schools and institutions have canceled group blood donations since mid-last month, and with the end of collective actions by medical staff, blood usage has increased, making supply and demand difficult. / Reporter Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

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