Miami-Dade County To Honor Lives Lost To Coronavirus

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL — Miami-Dade County will join cities and counties across the nation in a memorial to remember and honor the lives lost to coronavirus, the county said in a news release.

As part of the tribute, buildings across Miami-Dade — including the Freedom Tower, PortMiami, Marlins Park, Stephen P. Clark Center and many others — will be illuminated and churches will ring their bells at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava encourages the public to participate in the memorial and remember the more than 4,500 county residents lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. She invites the entire community to join her in a countywide moment of silence at 5:30 p.m.

"So many families have lost loved ones during this devastating year. It’s important that we come together as a community and as a nation to mourn, reflect, and remember all those we have lost. We honor their lives by doing everything we can to protect our community and end this pandemic, as we work together for a better future," she said.

Buildings joining the memorial across Miami-Dade include:

• Blue and Green Diamond, 4775-4779 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
• Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College, 600 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
• Hard Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Drive, Miami Gardens
• Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami
• Miami-Dade Courthouse, 73 W Flagler Street, Miami
• Miami International Airport, 2100 NW 42nd Ave., Miami
• One Miami, 325 S Biscayne Blvd., Miami
• Paramount World Center, 851 NE 1st Ave., Miami
• Port Miami, 1015 North America Way, Miami
• Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami