Health & Fitness
Mayor Blangiardi’s Statement On Nationwide Coronavirus Death Toll Reaching 500,000
'Over the past year, our country has endured immense tragedy. Everyone has been impacted in some way by this pandemic.'
February 22, 2021
HONOLULU – Mayor Rick Blangiardi issued the following statement today regarding the United States passing the grim milestone of 500,000 coronavirus-related deaths:
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“Over the past year, our country has endured immense tragedy. Everyone has been impacted in some way by this pandemic. Today we learned this disease has claimed the lives of more than half a million people in the United States. While Oahu’s case counts, positivity rate and hospitalizations are among the best in the country, the nation’s fatality rate serves as a powerful reminder of how important it is to continue properly wearing masks, maintaining physical distances and washing your hands.”
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