LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist are marking the one-year anniversary of the first cases of COVID-19 being diagnosed in Michigan by asking all Michiganders to turn on the lights outside of their homes on Wednesday, March 10th, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in remembrance of the Michiganders who have been lost.
“We’ve had a difficult year and lost so many fellow Michiganders,” Governor Whitmer said. “On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist and I urge everyone to turn on their porch lights for an hour, so that we can remember those we’ve lost and remind ourselves that even in times of darkness, we’re in this together. As we mark this occasion, we also look towards the light at the end of the tunnel. We have three safe, effective vaccines, all miracles of science, that will help protect you, your family, and others from COVID and help us get our country and the economy back to normal.”
Lt. Governor Gilchrist also released the following statement.
“It’s been one year since COVID-19 was found in Michigan, and as a result, this virus has changed almost every aspect of our daily lives, but despite its darkness, we have seen the brightest light shine in the determined resolve of each other during these trying times,” Lt. Governor Gilchrist said. “The simple act of turning on our lights is a way to remember and honor those we have lost and show that we’re all in this together and we will emerge from this crisis, together.”
As of Monday, the State was reporting a total of 15,666 deaths from COVID-19.
One Year Anniversary flyer of when COVID-19 was found in Michigan. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
