O positive blood reserves are critically low, the National Blood Transfusion Service said in a post on Facebook.

Speaking with this newsroom, a representative of the Blood Transfusion Service said that donors are coming in however it is not enough to cope with the demand.

O positive is the most common blood type.

The post, also shared on the official Malta Police Force account, says that this morning there was a high demand for blood at Mater Dei Hospital as well as the Gozo General Hospital.

The Blood Transfusion Service, as such, is requesting immediate blood donations.

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