Blood drive: Less than 2 hours to give your support

As an essential service the South African National Blood Service appeals to donors from all blood groups to continue donating blood to prevent blood stocks running critically low.
Blood drives will be held at Checkers Parys from 10:00-16:00 on the following dates
Friday 3 April
Tuesday 7 April
At Shoprite Parys from 10:00–16:00
Monday 6 April
Thursday 16 April
All donor centres will remain open with extended operating hours to accommodate social distancing measures. Extended operating hours will be between 08:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and 08:00 to 14:00 on weekends. Shopping mall donor centres remain accessible, and mobile drives will be set up at large grocery stores to accommodate more donors. Appointments can be made directly with your nearest donor centre to avoid queuing at the donor centre.
The SANBS has taken precautionary measures to ensure that the people who utilise their facilities are protected. All sites will be equipped with additional antiseptic sprays and alcohol-based
wipes.
Trained healthcare practitioners operating in the field have been equipped with the necessary information to identify symptoms that may indicate COVID-19 infection, and should a donor not be feeling well, or exhibit any flu-like symptoms or signs of infection, they will not be permitted access to facilities, said Dr Jackie Thomson, SANBS Medical Director.
While travel to various donor centres will be considered essential travel, the regular donor deferral periods will still apply.