Western Cape residents are urged to donate blood.
GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is appealing to all eligible donors to donate blood as blood stocks are critically low.
“We always aim to have a blood supply of 5 days. Currently there is a critical shortage in the O blood groups as well as the B+ blood group; we only have a 1-day supply in these respective blood groups”, says Marike Gevers, Public Relations Manager at WCBS.
“Blood stocks tend to decline during winter months, as people suffer from colds and flu and subsequently cannot donate blood."