<p>Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu said that as 'Plasma therapy' has been successfully tried on Covid-19 patients, the treatment would be continued in the state.</p>.<p>Plasma therapy aims at using antibodies from the blood of a recovered Covid-19 patient to treat those critically affected by the virus and will also be used to immunise those at high risk, like health workers and other high-risk contacts.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, on Friday, Sriramulu said, "Covid patients are recovering due to plasma therapy. Studying the pros and cons of the treatment, a decision would be taken on extending the treatment to other districts."</p>.<p>Covid tests would be made easier in future. As per the advise of experts, arrangements would be made for a medical team, to reach the houses of suspected in an ambulance, and collect samples, he said.</p>.<p>As blood banks are facing shortage, all deputy commissioners have been directed to take steps to increase voluntary blood donation.</p>.<p>Blood donation will be made easier for donors. Those interested can call the toll-free number. The district administration would make arrangements to pick and drop them, after blood donation, he said.</p>
<p>Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu said that as 'Plasma therapy' has been successfully tried on Covid-19 patients, the treatment would be continued in the state.</p>.<p>Plasma therapy aims at using antibodies from the blood of a recovered Covid-19 patient to treat those critically affected by the virus and will also be used to immunise those at high risk, like health workers and other high-risk contacts.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, on Friday, Sriramulu said, "Covid patients are recovering due to plasma therapy. Studying the pros and cons of the treatment, a decision would be taken on extending the treatment to other districts."</p>.<p>Covid tests would be made easier in future. As per the advise of experts, arrangements would be made for a medical team, to reach the houses of suspected in an ambulance, and collect samples, he said.</p>.<p>As blood banks are facing shortage, all deputy commissioners have been directed to take steps to increase voluntary blood donation.</p>.<p>Blood donation will be made easier for donors. Those interested can call the toll-free number. The district administration would make arrangements to pick and drop them, after blood donation, he said.</p>