Detroit on Monday transformed Bello Isle Park into a memorial to victims of the coronavirus epidemic.
As many as 900 billboard-sized photos of those killed by the virus were placed in the park, the day Mayor Mike Duggan (D) declares “Detroit Memorial Day” to commemorate those who died and those who did not receive memorable services. Prohibition on gatherings.
“The Detroiters care deeply about each other and we feel it is important and necessary for members of this community to provide an opportunity to collectively celebrate the lives of those who have lost their lives to this terrible virus,” Doug said in a statement earlier Monday. Monument. “This is how we begin the healing process.”
The photos represent some of the more than 1,500 city residents who have died from the virus.
The Associated Press reports that the hearing, led by police, led to a procession around Belle Isle Park in the Detroit River.
The radio station WRCJ, which plays classical and jazz music, added the gospel to its playlist and, according to Newswire, read the names of the dead.
Rochelle Riley, Detroit’s director of arts and culture, said the monument was “designed to bring some peace to families whose loved ones did not have their funerals.”
“But it could also force us to work harder to limit the number of COVID-19 deaths we have suffered in the coming months,” Riley added, according to the AP.
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