Along with battling the COVID-19 scare, Maharashtra is also facing a shortage of blood.
NCP MLA and cabinet minister Jitendra Awhad said the state has bloodstock only for the next seven to eight days.
Given the present pandemic situation, there has been a fall in the number of blood donation camps.
People are not coming forward to donate blood amidst the spread of the virus.
Awhad appealed to citizens to come forward and donate blood. He also called for organising blood donation camps by following COVID-19 protocols.
On the other hand, Mumbai on Thursday reported the highest single-day spike in new COVID-19 cases with 8,646 people testing for the virus.
Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Thursday hinted that some restrictions could be introduced in the city from April 2.
Surjitt Sahani
