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Mar 2021
Time to remember the 1,100 North Yorkshire lives lost to covid
The flag will be flying half-mast at County Hall tomorrow when North Yorkshire takes part in tomorrow's covid National Day of Reflection.
The end of life charity Marie Curie is organising the day, one year on from the start of the first lockdown.
North Yorkshire has suffered more than 1,100 covid-related deaths since the pandemic began.
Across the county, 23 community support organisations and an army of volunteers has worked with the council to support all those in need. Volunteers have given 110,000 hours of their time since last March to deliver shopping, cook meals and deliver medication.
They have also made more than 56,000 befriending calls and telephone check-ins.
Helen Flynn, executive director at Nidderdale Plus, one of the community support organisations, said:
The work by staff at schools and early years centres has also been commended by the county council.
Since last March, library staff and volunteers have made sure the home library service has reached those struggling to get out and about. More than 270,000 e-books have been loaned.
County council leader Cllr Carl Les said:
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- Fifty tonnes of food donated in Ripon since pandemic began.
Council leaders urged residents not to let down their guard despite the lifting of restrictions in the coming months.
County council chief executive Richard Flinton said:
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