Blood

The Red Cross urges Vermonters to donate throughout the summer, a time that people generally donate the least. In Vermont, 560 people every week need to donate blood to meet demand.

Hospitals across the state remain very busy, even as the state boasts one of the lowest COVID hospitalization rates in the country.

The surge in new COVID patients appears to be subsiding, but new challenges continue to arise. Dozens of patients are stuck in the hospital, waiting to get into nursing homes. And blood supplies have reached critical lows.

The annual Gift of Life Marathon blood drive in Rutland will aim to beat a national record on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Just what exactly is all that blood used…