Calls for a national day of remembrance for all the lives lost in the Covid pandemic

There’s been calls for a national day of remembrance to be introduced, so we can honour and remember everyone who tragically lost their lives during the Covid pandemic.

Rachael Lidgett, whose dad Christopher sadly died after contracting coronavirus, has started a petition to create a ‘national holiday and day of remembrance for those lost in the Covid pandemic’.

Rachael’s petition reads: “I would like the Government to create a national holiday & day of remembrance for all the lives lost in the COVID pandemic.

“I propose this to be on the 23rd March as this is the date a national lockdown began in the UK.”

At the time of writing the petition has 3,260 signatures, with Rachael, from Leyland, calling on the government to hold the day on March 23rd – the date the first lockdown began. 

She continues: “I lost my father, Christopher Cooper on the 6th December 2020 to Covid Pneumonia. He was a fit and healthy 63 year old, with no underlying medical conditions. This has truly devastated us as a family.

“As of 8/01/21 there are 78,508 recorded Covid-related deaths in the UK and 1.9 Million deaths across the world.

“The pandemic is still here and taking more lives each day. I feel it is important that as a country we are able to remember all those who have been cruelly taken from us.”

You can sign the petition here.