Gwinnett law enforcement celebrates healthcare workers amid COVID-19 pandemic
Law enforcement officials in Gwinnett County gathered Wednesday in a show of support for those who have, for weeks, been on the front lines combating the COVID-19 pandemic: healthcare workers.
Officers from “every agency in Gwinnett County” convened outside Northside Hospital Gwinnett to hold a parade for healthcare workers, the Lawrenceville Police Department said in a tweet.
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The parade took place exactly six weeks after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, a pandemic. Since the virus arrived in Georgia, healthcare workers have faced unprecedented circumstances as the number of cases has grown and the amount of supplies available to treat the disease has shrunk.
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In a video released by the department, dozens of marked police vehicles can be seen driving through a hospital lot, blue lights flashing. In the video, clusters of people, many of whom are healthcare workers still dressed in scrubs and white coats, are lined up nearby.
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