LHC directs action against people selling plasma

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed the government to take action against people who are selling plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients.

The Lahore High Court heard a petition against people who are selling plasma of recovered coronavirus patients.

Advocate Arshad Virk moved the petition stating that plasma of recovered coronavirus patients is being sold in violation of the relevant laws that prohibit the sale of blood. The sale of plasma is tantamount to a mockery of the laws, he argued. The petitioner pleaded with the high court to impose a ban on the sale of plasma.

During the hearing, Secretary Health acknowledged that people are selling plasma. On this Chief Justice of LHC ordered him to catch those involved in the practice. It is pertinent to remember that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 185,034 in Pakistan on Tuesday, while the death toll stands at 3695.

According to National Command and Control Center (NCOC), more than 3,946 cases of coronavirus were reported while 105 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours. As many as 73,471 patients have recovered from the disease, while the country is still witnessing a consistent rise in the COVID-19 cases.