Background: From initial declaration of outbreak of Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in December 2019 to declaration of pandemic on 11th March 2020 by World health organization (WHO), vast changes were noticed on healthcare scenario. Irrespective of projection in media, we observed specific changes only in some of the blood banking activities. Objectives: To evaluate changes in scenario at our blood bank during lockdown (restricted movements) period of COVID 19 pandemic. To get insight into the causation of the changes was the aim of this study. Material and Methods: Number of blood units collected, blood and blood products issued in parallel months of 2019 and 2020 were compared. Voluntary blood donation (VBD) activities carried out during lockdown period were also scrutinized, during respective months. Blood bank data was analyzed and statistical significance and correlation was evaluated. Results: Statistically significant increase was observed in utilization blood and blood products and collection from VBD camps in the months of March to May 2020, when compared with the respective months of year 2019.Major blood collection during March to May 2020 was from voluntary blood donation camps organized in rural areas. No significant difference was found in transfusion transmitted disease (TTD) positivity of blood unit collected during parallel months of 2019 and 2020. Conclusion: Even with COVID 19 pandemic, routine blood bank activities in our blood bank were not adversely affected. This was possible with timely guidelines from the concerned authorities, administrative support and proper mobilization of available resources during this period.
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