{"id":69431,"date":"2026-03-20T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=69431"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:37:12","slug":"sheffield-honours-anniversary-of-covid-19-at-annual-memorial-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/sheffield-honours-anniversary-of-covid-19-at-annual-memorial-event\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Sheffield honours anniversary of Covid-19 at annual memorial event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 6th anniversary of Covid-19 pandemic was honoured by Sheffield City Council at a memorial event hosted at Balm Tree Gardens.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was split into two with a session held at Sheffield Town Hall where tributes for loved ones could be made and tied to the Covid memorial willow tree.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q4En3FXSiDw?si=SFd5pRlZZ4ielYxF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor Safiya Saeed, Lord Mayor, said: \u201cWe must work together and work in partnership to continue to raise the awareness about the health inequality impact that is continuing to happen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a mixed emotion day but, most of all, we are here as a city together to spread the word of love.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Covid memorial tree was constructed in 2023 as a meaningful, long-lasting, creative tribute to those who were affected by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield City Council said: \u201cWe will always remember the compassion and love that so many people showed during one of the hardest times in our recent history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge that Covid has had a disproportionate effect on some people in our society more than others. 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