Ratingen (dpa / lrs) – In Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, not enough blood has been donated. In the current fourth corona wave, the number of donations fell again, said the blood donation service West of the German Red Cross (DRK) on Monday. Among other things, he is responsible for Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The number of blood reserves in the camps is far below the required level, and the needs of the clinics can no longer be fully met. The number of blood donors had already decreased in the spring. The flood disaster in Rhineland-Palatinate in July led to another minus, as no blood donation appointments could be offered in the affected areas.
