There is a critical shortage of blood supplies at this time. Donating blood is a safe process and people should not hesitate to give or receive blood. There are no data or evidence that this coronavirus can be transmitted by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases of transfusion transmission for any respiratory virus including this coronavirus worldwide.
If you are able & willing to donate blood, please consider a donation.
Contact any of these donor centers listed below.
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
www.BloodCenter.org
Donor Center in the Watchtower Building
1801 2nd Street, Coralville
UI DeGowin Blood Center
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City
319-356-2058
uihc.org/degowin-blood-center
American Red Cross
www.RedCrossBlood.org
