The resumption of elective surgeries means hospitals in Northeast Florida need more blood.
That’s a problem, since blood drives all but dried up during the coronavirus shutdown.
While all blood types are needed, there is currently a critical shortage of type O and type B, according to LifeSouth.
The blood bank is calling on donors to help out.
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LifeSouth’s blood donation center in Jacksonville is at 7840 Baymeadows Way.
Its bloodmobiles will also visit locations in Duval, Clay and Nassau counties over the next couple of weeks:
- May 21: Memorial Hospital, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Publix (950 Blanding Blvd.) in Orange Park, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- May 22: PetSmart on Wells Road in Orange Park, 10 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.; Walmart in Yulee, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- May 23: Hagan Ace Hardware in Hilliard, 9 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.; Parks and Recreation Office in Yulee, 12 - 5 p.m.; Mr. Chubby’s Wings on Chaffee Road, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- May 24: Walmart on Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- May 25: Publix at Reedy Branch Commons, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- May 26: Walmart on Collins Road, 12 - 7 p.m.; Lowe’s on Oldfield Crossing Dr., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- May 27: Walmart at 11900 Atlantic Blvd., 12 - 7 p.m.; Publix at Windsor Commons, 3 - 7 p.m.
- May 28: Thompson Ace Hardware on Old St. Augustine Road, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- May 29: Walmart in Yulee, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- May 30: Camri Green Apartments on Losco Road, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; PetSmart on Wells Road in Orange Park, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; PetSmart on San Jose Boulevard, 2:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- May 31: Lowe’s on Phlips Highway, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Best Buy on Southside Blvd., 1:45 - 6 p.m.; Dollar Tree on Atlantic Blvd., 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- WJCT's Bill Bortzfield contributed to this story.
Contact reporter Cyd Hoskinson at choskinson@wjct.org, 904-358-6351 and on Twitter at @cydwjctnews.
