Plasma therapy, which was started as a treatment option for COVID patients at Nair Hospital, has so far been used on 18 patients, 17 of whom are recovering. As of Monday evening, 70 people have donated plasmas in four city hospitals - Nair, KEM, Sion Hospital and Cooper Hospital.

Nair Hospital alone has used plasma therapy on 15 patients and as of Saturday, 11 patients are being treated using this method. Four patients have recovered earlier, informed the dean of Nair Hospital, Dr Mohan Joshi.