Approximately 500 roses donated by producers to resolve blood donation shortage Kanagawa May 23, 4:08
Amid growing demand for fresh flowers due to the spread of infection, rose producers in Kanagawa prefecture donated more than 500 roses to the Red Cross Blood Center, which suffers from a lack of blood donation. On the 24th, it will be presented to those who visit to donate blood.
According to the Red Cross Blood Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 900 blood donors are required every day in the prefecture, but the number has continued to fall below weekdays, and last month there was a shortage of about 2,600 people.
On the other hand, fresh flowers are also in low demand due to the spread of infection, so in order to help the producers of three places in the prefecture to solve the lack of blood donation, 510 kinds of 10 colorful roses are donated to the Red Cross Blood Center. Did.
This rose will be given to people who donate blood in blood donation rooms such as Yokohama and Fujisawa on the 24th.
Mr. Tomoaki Osawa, who donated the rose, said, “Sales are down by more than 40% and it is a tough situation, but since roses and blood donations are pleasing to the other party, I would like to give this important person a gift and spread the circle of joy. I was talking. "
Masato Tanaka, Project Manager, Kanagawa Red Cross Blood Center, said, “If the emergency declaration is lifted, the number of operations will increase and the demand for blood will increase rapidly. Since we are fully prepared for infectious diseases, we donated blood. I would like to ask those who do not have any cooperation. "