Coronavirus: First Responders Pay Tribute To Hospital Employees

Weymouth MA

07 April, 2020

7:06 PM

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WEYMOUTH, MA — First responders came out in force Monday night in support of health care workers at South Shore Hospital. Police, fire and emergency medical personnel from 23 area departments formed a parade of lights and sirens approaching the Weymouth hospital. The event was organized by the hospital's "hometown department" helped organize the display called "Light It Up." Several departments posted video and photos of their participation on social media on Tuesday with more salutes to the front line workers in the battle against the new coronavirus. "Not all superheroes wear capes, some wear scrubs." To all the staff at South Shore Hospital, THANK YOU for all the work you do every day, especially during these hard times. @WeymouthPD @southshorehosp pic.twitter.com/HXbMVY3PLq— Cohasset Police (@CohassetPolice) April 7, 2020 Yesterday, we proudly joined with over 23 area agencies (PD/FD/EMS) to convoy to @southshorehosp to "Light It Up" to show our appreciation for all the work their staff is doing 24/7 to treat our communities during #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/FwncC97QhO— Hingham Police (@HinghamPolice) April 7, 2020 Clip from yesterday as we joined with over 23 area agencies (PD/FD/EMS) to convoy to @southshorehosp to "Light It Up" to show our appreciation for the work the hospital staff is doing 24/7 to treat our communities during #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/QSDthGikt6— Sgt. Steven Dearth (@SgtDearthHPD) April 8, 2020 Don't miss updates about precautions in your area as they are announced. Sign up for Patch news alerts and newsletters.(If you have a story of a local business or organization that is looking tolend a hand to those in need during the coronavirus pandemic, or lift spirits amid social distancing and isolation, Patch wants to let people in your community know about it. Contact Scott Souza at [email protected] to help us spread the positives during this uncertain time.) Recent coronavirus news on Massachusetts Patch: MA Coronavirus: 2,200 Deaths Projected By AugustMA Hospitals To Run First U.S. Trial Of Possible Coronavirus DrugCoronavirus: National Guard Deployed To Chelmsford Nursing HomeMajor League Baseball Eyeing May Return: ReportMA Companies Lay Off 3,700 As Coronavirus Downturn Continues