To the sound of the song “Borikén” performed by the Puerto Rican composer Hermes CroattoToday, Tuesday, the College of Medical Surgeons paid an emotional tribute to the health workers who died from COVID-19 in Puerto Rico.
Together with the designated Minister of Health, Carlos Mellado, the president of the college, Victor Ramos, explained that the tribute was made in connection with the event that President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, held this afternoon to the victims of this virus that has claimed more than 400,000 deaths in that country to date.
“We lit the building with ‘amber’, the color the president chose for the COVID monument,” said Ramos before Croatto’s presentation began.
Watch the tribute:
In memory of health workers.
Posted by Metro Puerto Rico on Tuesday, January 19, 2021
During his performance, the artist was accompanied by a video that lasted six minutes showing images of health workers dying from the virus.
The series included Abelardo Vargas, Benjamín Rodríguez Cotto, Raúl Rubio Burgos, Milagros Santos Otero, Carlos García Goyco, Víctor de Jesús Díaz, Sara García, Nancy Báez, Dayna M. Marrero and Edith Marrero, victims of the coronavirus.
The event took place at the College’s headquarters in Río Piedras, in the space set up to work on the logistics of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Mellado, for his part, took the time to thank Ramos and the College for their efforts in distribution.
“The least we can do is pay him this tribute and say we will continue to work and fight so that this tribute doesn’t become people dying anymorehe said during his speech at the tribute.
This morning, Salud reported about 365 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, but no additional deaths.