Two Covid19 patients after plasma therapy now require less oxygen: Gujarat govt
April 24, 2020
Gandhinagar: Two days after convalescent plasma therapy on two patients, both now need less oxygen compared to other control group.
Principal Secretary, Health, Govt of Gujarat, Dr. Jayanti Ravi in her evening media briefing today said one recipient of plasma is 50-year old male while the other is 50-year old woman. Both are under treatment at SVP hospital for Covid19 infection.
Two days after plasma therapy, both now require lesser oxygen.
The Government of Gujarat had asked Drug Controller General of India for its nod for plasma therapy. The permission was granted on April 17 night and plasma collection was done on April 18 without wasting time.
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