(KNSI) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered flags at half staff on Monday in honor of the one million Americans who’ve died from COVID-19. The decision matches President Joe Biden’s order that all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday to remember and mourn those lost to the pandemic.
“Over two years ago, our state mourned the first death of a Minnesotan to COVID-19. Since then, Minnesotans got through one of the most challenging periods in our state’s history the way we always get through hardships-together,” said Governor Walz. “As we continue to fight COVID-19 by getting vaccinated, getting tested and treated, and staying home when sick, we lower our flags to remember, honor, and mourn those we have lost.”
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are also encouraged to join in lowering their flags to show support for Minnesotans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, more than 12,500 people have died from COVID-19.
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