Transfusion therapy is vital to ensure a healthy community. Thus, a safe and reliable reserve of blood is necessary, even in the face of widespread illness.
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a decline in blood supply has been noticed as hospitals and communities have switched to more pandemic-oriented operations.
Restricted mobility secondary to isolation and quarantine seems to be the major reason causing decline in number of donors.
Misinformation regarding transmission of coronavirus through blood along with the attitude of people towards hospitals and blood banks has also contributed to diminishing blood supplies.
Keywords: Blood donation; Blood transfusion; COVID-19; Pandemics; Transmission.