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Vigil For COVID Deaths To Be Held In Wall
The Rami's Heart COVID memorial will host its second lighting ceremony to commemorate the lives lost in the pandemic.
WALL, NJ — It has been two years after the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in the death of 30,131 people, according to data from the New Jersey Department of Health.
A night of remembrance will be held at the Rami's Heart COVID-19 Memorial, which was established last year in memory of the thousands of people who died as a result of the disease. The Allaire Community Farm will host this year's vigil on Saturday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m.
The heart-shaped memorial has approximately 3,500 names of people organized in 11 yellow-painted shell hearts to honor victims who died from the coronavirus.
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"Join us as we honor those who have passed away and recognize those who have been impacted by the loss," the vigil's Facebook event page stated. "Families are encouraged to bring photos of their loved ones to hold."
Rami’s Heart is the first permanent COVID memorial in the country.
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