Recently, the number of blood donors is decreasing around Japan including Kanto, Koshinetsu by the affects of COVID-19. If the reduction of the number of blood donors continues,it will increase the risk of influence to the stable supply of the blood donation.
The Effect by COVID-19
The number of blood donors is degreasing now
The rations to the plan of blood products at Tokai and Hokuriku region
According to this graph, it shows that the number of blood donors have been decreasing while the number of infected persons has been increasing. Also until the spread of infection,Japanese Red Cross Society controlled shortage of blood donors by donating a lot of blood in once, such as events and companies. However, the number of blood donors have been decreasing because of the spread of COVID-19. Due to the spread of COVID-19, Japanese Red Cross Society called off to hold events, and to send a blood donation bus to companies.
Decreasing the number of blood donors of solutions due to spread of infection
To secure the number of blood donors, the people who work in blood donation room are maintaining good surroundings for blood donors to make there a place where can visit with easy mind.
- The workers check their physical condition before going to work and change their gloves each time after meeting with donors.
- Japanese Red Cross Society lay down reservation systems to avoid crowds momentary.
The affects of COVID-19
The number of blood donors is decreasing compare to before the spread of COVID-19.
To get over this problem, mainly Japanese Red Cross society lay down some solutions and make good surroundings where people can be relaxed.