The gathering felt both like a solemn remembrance and a reunion — one that marked both the massive progress made in combating COVID while reviving the atmosphere of the press briefings, bell ringings, green lights, and other symbols that came to define a unique and painful chapter in Kentucky history.
The crowd heard from some who nearly lost their lives to the illness, others who served in top health posts, and the wife of the late beloved sign language interpreter Virginia Moore, who became a pandemic-era fixture at the governor's side during updates.
Beshear concluded his remarks by declaring March 6th the "Day of Compassion" in the commonwealth.
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