The remains of these pandemic victims were buried in a ceremony in Los Angeles. The bodies were never claimed by the families.
In Los Angeles, nearly 2,000 anonymous bodies were finally buried. All of these people died at the very beginning of the pandemic. Their bodies were never claimed by their families or friends.
After being cremated, the remains were placed in a mass grave in a ceremony attended by religious and political leaders.
In California, Covid was particularly deadly. In total, Los Angeles has been one of the hardest hit counties in the United States, with 3.7 million cases and more than 35,000 deaths as of March 2023.