Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donations, both nationwide and in southern Illinois, have dropped.
Despite this nationwide crisis, the American Red Cross says that blood drives are still going on to keep the nation's supply of blood from getting any lower.
On Friday, March 20th, 2020, WSIU Radio visited with Joe Zydlo.
Zydlo is the External Communications Manager/Bio Medical Field Marketing and Communications. To find a blood drive near you, visit: https://www.redcrossblood.org/
You can also browse to their Facebook page, at: https://www.facebook.com/RedCrossBlood