- March 12, 2025
- Posted by: Zahid Chauhan
- Category: Campaigns
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The Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Dr Zahid Chauhan, who worked on the frontline during the pandemic, officially opened the gardens as part of the national Covid-19 Day of Reflection on Sunday, March 9.
Dr Chauhan said: “Covid showed us how fragile our life is. It also showed us how humans are resilient. We saw how communities came together and how we looked after vulnerable people.
“Unfortunately we lost people. We lost family members and we lost our neighbours, and history has documented that many of us didn’t have the opportunity to say goodbye.
“Some are still suffering because they couldn’t see their loved ones before leaving this world.
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(Manchester Evening News, 11th March 2025)