Christopher de Leon donates blood plasma to help other COVID-19 patients

Christopher de Leon has donated his blood to help hospitals treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in critical condition.

In an Instagram post, his wife Sandy Andolong shared a photo of the actor with the St. Luke's Global medical staff while his blood was being collected.

 

 

 

 

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Done???????? ?? Hubby donated his plasma this afternoon. Thank you to all the doctors & staff of St. Luke’s Global for your help & assistance???? All honor & glory to GOD ?? @sgt.pepper8

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Apr 28, 2020 at 3:49am PDT

Christopher was the first celebrity in the Philippines to announce that he tested positive for COVID-19.

He was cleared of the disease three weeks after his discharge from the hospital. 

In the absence of medicine specific for COVID-19, the Philippine General Hospital is attempting to use the convalescent plasma transfusion to treat severe cases.

With this procedure, COVID-19 patients are infused with plasma from the blood of a COVID-19 survivor to help fight the virus.

READ: Who can donate blood to COVID-19 patients?

Iza Calzado, another local celebrity who recovered from COVID-19, is also planning to donate her blood.

As of Thursday, the PGH has so far collected plasma from only 19 donors. —Kaela Malig/MGP, GMA News