The American Red Cross said its a combination of factors causing the severe blood shortage across the country.

“We’ve seen a significant increase in usage by hospitals. There’s been an increase in transplants, emergency room visits, traumas,” said Christy Peters with the American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region.

Peters says there are also some after effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We really think there have been a lot of people who did postpone their surgeries, postpone their treatments during COVID-19,” said Peters. “Perhaps they didn’t feel comfortable going to a hospital to get those treatments and now they are coming in, so there’s a higher number of individuals that need care. “

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