Outside public buildings like LA City Hall and other locations, residents can expect to see flags flying at half-staff for several days in honor of those who have died.
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The White House proclamation issued Thursday calls of flags to be lowered at"public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States."The White House proclamation calls on flags to be flown at half staff until sunset May 16.Nine deaths due to COVID-19 were reported Thursday, raising Los Angeles County's death toll to 32,016 people.
Dr. Barbara Ferrer has delivered regular briefings during the pandemic. She began Thursday's with a moment of silence in honor of the 1 million people in the U.S. who have died from the virus. "As we mark the very sad reality of losing millions of people across the world to this dangerous virus, I hope we can move forward in these uncertain times with fortitude, courage and compassion and use the tools at hand to take care of not only ourselves and those we love, but those we know are most vulnerable to suffer from this virus,'' Ferrer said.
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