Fort Worth, Dallas applaud coronavirus first responders and healthcare workers
Fort Worth and Dallas joined together Thursday evening to honor the frontline workers amid the coronavirus crisis.
This ovation followed in the steps of cities in this country and across the world which have honored the nurses, doctors, first responders and other essential workers battling COVID-19. In New York City, the ovations have been held each evening for weeks.
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson hosted the citywide ovations at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Price encouraged residents to step outside and for five minutes, applaud, cheer and thank workers who are in the middle of helping others during the pandemic.
Price along with Fire Chief Jim Davis, Police Chief Ed Kraus and City Manager David Cooke visited Fort Worth hospitals starting at 7 p.m.
The Fort Worth mayor asked that downtown Fort Worth be lit blue to show gratitude for first responders and healthcare workers. Downtown buildings and bridges were illuminated in blue lights. Residents also were encouraged to turn on their porch lights, and if possible, businesses were encouraged to illuminate their building in blue lights.
This story was originally published April 16, 2020 at 1:19 PM.
