Telangana inaugurated its first-ever plasma bank on Sunday. This was launched by G Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, and is an initiative by the Rotary Club of Hyderabad.
Speaking at the event, Reddy thanked the Rotary Club and said that plasma therapy was the only hope until a vaccine was introduced. “Among the two Telugu states, the first plasma bank has been set up today in Hyderabad. Till now, there is no vaccine for the coronavirus, hence, every person must safeguard themselves from the virus. The state has taken several measures to fight the virus, and this plasma bank is one of them,” he said.
“Today is a significant day as a record number of 10,25,000 tests were conducted on a single day. It is good but we must do better. The Prime Minister has been constantly interacting with CMs and all the stakeholders to contain the spread of the virus in the country. The spread of the virus has been effectively managed in Delhi and it is standing tall as a model state in managing the virus spread. Today it has 20,000 empty beds,” Reddy added.
He went on to say that people had to be aware of this and those who had recovered from the virus are to come forward and donate plasma. He further said that people should be careful and not being so could cost their lives.