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City of Myrtle Beach Blood Drive set for Wednesday, July 29

Consider giving the gift of life alongside City of Myrtle Beach employees at the American Red Cross Blood Drive. The event is set for 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, at the Myrtle Beach Sports, 2115 Sports Center Way. For more information or to register, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit WWW.REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG. The Red Cross has additional precautions in place to help keep everyone safe during the COVID-1...9 Pandemic. See below.

• Checking temperatures of staff and donors before entering a drive to make sure they are healthy.

• Providing hand sanitizer for use before the drive, as well as throughout the donation process.

• Following social distancing between donors including entry, donation and refreshment areas.

• Ensuring face masks or coverings are worn by both staff and donors.

• Routinely disinfecting surfaces, equipment and donor-touched areas.

• Wearing gloves, and changing gloves often.

• Using sterile collection sets and an aseptic scrub for every donation.