Due to the increasing dengue cases in the State capital and some districts, blood banks are running short of platelet components. Especially during the Covid pandemic because of misconception many people do not volunteer for blood donations.
Both Covid and dengue are putting burden on blood banks. In view of this, Junior Red Cross Officer at the Indian Red Cross Society, State Branch Laxman Swain donated blood for the sixth time during the pandemic. This has made him a donor of blood for 38th time in lifetime.