DAY OF PRAYER

At nine.... 3 it was one year ago that louisiana saw its first death due to coronavirus ...today that number stands at over 9 thousand...news 1's kenny darr spoke with a few local pastors on the importance of remembering the lives lost while still trying to keep the community in good spirits.

Stand-up: march fourteenth twenty-twenty...the day louisiana saw its first covid-nineteen death...today...the governor has declared a state-wide day of prayer in remembrance of all the lives lost during the pandemic.nat: i definitely 3 think that says a lot about our governor and i thank god for him declaring this a state- wide day of prayer.vo: lawrence levy the third says the pandemic has...at times made his job as a pastor difficult...trying to uplift the community while honoring those who have died from covid-19.

Sot: it has been very very challenging because i's a reality.

The pandemic is a reality, i's not a fictitious situation.

W're dealing with a real one, people have lost loved ones, people have gotten sick, people have lost jobs.

Vo: for abram freeman...h's educated the public while keeping faith...over the past year.sot: w've tried everything that we could to try to educate people on the importance of taking the vaccine.

If not for themselves, for their neighbors, their family and their friends who may be at risk.vo: freeman is calling on all pastors and those in the community to continue remembering covid-nineteen victims today...and everyday after.sot: say a special prayer for those who have lost their lives and for the families of those who may in the future lose theirs.vo: offering words of encouragement...levy says brighter days are ahead.sot: in the midst of the dark side of life which is death, which is sickness, which is sometimes the loss of jobs.

Many people have become homeless due to this pandemic but in the midst of it all, ther's a brighter day.

Tag: reporting in lafayette...kenny darr...news fifteen.

Thank you kenny...news 1's thoughts and prayers are with all of the families who have lost a loved because of covid- 19.

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