Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has praised vlogger Karl Rock for donating plasma and posting a recording of the act to encourage other to do the same. Originally a New Zealand national, Rock now resides in Delhi, India and runs a YouTube channel with more than 940,000 subscribers.
Calling on others to follow the example, Kejriwal tweeted: "Karl Rock, a New Zealand origin Delhiite donated plasma at Delhi govt's plasma bank. You must watch his video about his experience. I am sure this will encourage many more to come forward to donate their plasma and help save lives."
A delighted Rock replied to Kejriwal saying: “Wah Arvind Kejriwal called me a Delhite... Such a nice thing to be called Thank you Ji.” He also linked the video in another reply to the CM’s tweet encouraging others with: “Thank you and Jai Hind. Please donate Plasma if you can, serving others is the greatest job you can do”
Wah @ArvindKejriwal called me a Delhite... Such a nice thing to be called Thank you Ji— Karl Rock (@iamkarlrock) July 10, 2020
Rock donated plasma at Delhi government’s plasma bank located at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) hospital in Vasant Kunj. The plasma bank is the first such set up in the state and all plasma donated here will be used to treat coronavirus affected patients.
In the video Rock shares his experience of battling COVID-19 and explained his reasons for the donation. He also shared and explained the procedure, encouraging others who have recovered to also come forward.
The video posted on July 9, 2020 has already got 54,864 views and 5,600 likes on YouTube. On twitter Kejriwal’s post with the video attached has attracted 1,400 retweets and 6,900 likes.
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