Canadian Blood Services says there are only a few days worth of most blood types available right now.
According to their website, the Canadian Blood Services says there are only three days worth of O+ blood and four days worth of O- blood. Inventory is considered low when it falls below eight days.
Most of the other blood types are at a low supply as well.
Canadian Blood services says it is experiencing its lowest donor base in a decade. The number of people across the the country who donate regularly has decreased by 31,000.
There are 57,000 open appointments across Canada that need to be filled by the end of August in order to meet the need.
Blood, plasma, and platelets are needed daily for cancer patients, trauma victims, those undergoing surgery, newborn babies, and people with blood disorders.
A staff member at the blood donor clinic in Burlington says they prefer people book appointments online. However, they are still accepting walk-ins.
Those interested in making an appointment can visit blood.ca, use the GiveBlood app, or call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283).
