THE Bacolod City Council approved a resolution requesting all persons who have recovered from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to donate plasma for Covid-19 patients.
The resolution also appealed to the Bacolod City mayor to grant financial assistance to probable donors.
The resolution was authored by Councilor Simplicia Distrito.
Distrito said the convalescent plasma therapy is a procedure where blood from people who have recovered from an illness, such as Covid-19, are used to help others recover.
She said the blood donated by patients who have recovered from Covid-19 have antibodies to the virus that boost their ability to fight the virus.
“In most countries, plasma therapy has been found to be an effective means being applied in treating moderate and severe Covid-19,” she added.
As of September 13, Bacolod City has 2,574 Covid-19 cases with 988 recoveries.
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