Today marks the anniversary of the implementation of the first lockdown which aimed to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.
Over 126,000 people in the UK have died from Covid-19 in the last year. Livelihoods and the economy have been decimated. The impact will last for decades.
Too many lives have been cut short, millions of people have been bereaved and the human tragedy continues.
Behind the daily statistics and
whatever the cause, every death has been devastating for the people left behind.
Today is a National Day of Reflection which has been organised by the cancer charity Marie Curie. It will be observed across the nation and provide an opportunity to reflect on our unprecedented and collective loss, support those who have been bereaved and hope for a brighter future in the days, months and years ahead.
Join the minute of silence at 12 noon or shine a light at 8 p.m. …. see here.
Today we're inviting you to come together to reflect on our collective loss, support those who’ve been bereaved, and hope for a brighter future.
— Marie Curie (@mariecurieuk) March 23, 2021
Join us for a minute of silence at 12 noon and find out more about the National #DayOfReflection: https://t.co/iy8BJbuQRZ pic.twitter.com/rvgWlaPWmT
During this last year, hardly a day has gone by when I have not thought how privileged my brother and I were to spend the last few days and weeks with my Dad in December 2005 and my Mum in September 2018 before they peacefully died. I was naturally very sad but being with both of them was a comfort as was remembering them at their funerals.
I can not even begin to imagine the devastation and unbearable grief of the millions of bereaved people who were unable to be with their loved ones when they were lost to Covid-19 and then unable to attend their funerals.
Today, let's reflect on all those that have died and all those that have been bereaved.
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