CAT is joining the city of Savannah in a national memorial for the lives lost to COVID-19 on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
In recognition of those who died during the pandemic, including CAT Operator Melissa Edwards, CAT buses headway signs have been updated to state “Savannah Remembers”, “Savannah Strong” and “CAT Remembers Melissa Edwards.”
The bus headway signs have been updated as the city prepares to ring City Hall bells once for every 10 deaths in Chatham County at 5:30 p.m., while illuminating the building in red.
CAT joins the city in inviting residents to join the event by ringing bells, illuminating their homes or businesses, holding socially distant candlelight vigils and documenting their remembrance on social media using #SavannahRemembers and #SavannahStrong.
Savannah’s memorial coincides with ceremonies in Washington, D.C., that will include a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. To date, more than 10,000 Georgians, including more than 240 Chatham County residents, have died from COVID-19.