Blood
donors from across Franklin County came out in force to a blood drive
in Eastpoint on Thursday.
The
event was hosted by the Forgotten Coast Parrothead Club – the
company One Blood brought their big red bus to the Point Mall for the
drive.
The
drive netted 31 units of blood and that blood.
That’s
a great turnout even for regular blood drives that are held every
couple of months in the county.
Each
pint of blood
can be divided into the three primary components — red blood cells,
plasma, and platelets — saving up to three lives per donation
– so Franklin County donors may have helped save up to 93 lives.
Donating
blood now is extremely important because COVID-19 is keeping many
regular donors from getting out.
The
need for blood, however, doesn't change.
Even
with elective surgeries canceled for now, hospitals still need blood
for emergency surgeries and more.
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