COVID: AAP leader Atishi donates blood plasma; makes an appeal to all recovered patients

On Saturday, Aam Ami Party (AAP) leer Atishi, donated blood plasma at Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi's Vasant Kunj. Atishi h tested positive for virus last month and h recovered recently. Patients who have recently recovered from COVID-19 are eligible to donate plasma.

While speaking to ANI after donating blood plasma, Kalkaji MLA Atishi said that she wants to encour recovered COVID-19 patients to donate ir blood plasma to save lives of those who are currently suffering from infection.

"Until we have a vaccine, we have to combat COVID-19 in this way. So, I want to appeal to all recovered patients to come and donate ir blood plasma in ILBS to save or's lives," she said.

"I want to encour recovered coronavirus patients to come and donate ir blood plasma, hence I donated plasma today here. In life, you have very few opportunities to save lives and people should come to donate ir blood plasma to save or's lives," she ded.

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Meanwhile, Delhi recorded 1,462 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking tally in city to over 1.2 lakh, while death toll from disease mounted to 3,571, authorities said.

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Delhi: COVID-19 Testing Camp To Be Organised At JNU

In a bid to ramp up testing in National Capital, A COVID-19 testing camp will be organised at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for three days starting on Saturday by district ministration, varsity said. JNU vice-chancellor M Jagesh Kumar urged varsity community to wear a mask, follow social distancing rms and wash hands frequently.

camp is being organised with help of District Magistrate, South District and will be held on July 18, 19 and 20.

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