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Personnel at Nason gathered to honor those who have died from COVID-19.
Luminaries were lit for patients and loved ones who have passed.
Conemaugh Health System personnel gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Conemaugh locations, including Conemaugh Nason Medical Center to honor local lives lost to COVID-19 throughout the health system. In recent weeks, personnel have been writing the initials of patients and names of loved ones on luminaries, which glowed at (or near) each facility as a tribute to the local victims of COVID-19 who will be missing from holiday celebrations this year.
To date, Cambria County has lost 553 lives to COVID-19, Somerset County has lost 271 lives, Bedford County has lost 187 lives, and Blair County has lost 421 lives.
"Each one of these 1,432 individuals was someone's parent or grandparent, son or daughter, niece or nephew, friend, colleague, or neighbor, and we recognize that this loss and grief is unimaginable for our community, especially as we prepare to share in holiday traditions with our loved ones," said Elizabeth Dunmore, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Conemaugh Health System. "Our frontline personnel comforted many of these patients and their families in their darkest moments and their resilience continues to be tested on a daily basis. Taking a moment to reflect on this unprecedented and ongoing tragedy is an important part of the grieving process for our teams."
Each memorial took place at 4 p.m., except for Conemaugh Miners Medical Center.
Conemaugh locations that participated include Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center, Conemaugh Miners Medical Center, and Conemaugh Nason Medical Center.
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