Ten Flags At City Hall Join National COVID-19 Memorial

Press release from the City of Fairfax:

01/22/2021

Ten flags that have been placed on the sidewalk at the historic entrance of Fairfax City Hall.

Our memorial joins with the National COVID-19 Memorial. The 10 flags represent the 10 people who have died from COVID-19 in the city.

We mourn their loss - and the more than 400,000 others who have died in the U.S. alone, and the more than 2 million who have died worldwide.

We urge everyone to:

• Wear your mask.
• Practice social distancing.
• Wash your hands.
• Please be patient as you await your turn to be vaccinated.

Even with a vaccine being distributed to the public, everyone smust remain vigilant to stop the spread, and patient with each other, with ourselves, and with those working so hard to keep you safe and healthy.

The flags will remain on display through this weekend.

Special thanks to Walter English and Emergency Management, and Mitzi Taylor and Parks & Recreation, for this tribute.

This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.