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February 21, 2021 A year ago in Codogno and throughout Italy the battle against Covid began.



Dozens of Codogno's inhabitants have already flocked to via Collodi where the memorial was placed to remember the victims of Covid 19 in what has become one of the symbolic places of the pandemic.

At the center of the green area chosen to preserve the memory of those who have been torn from life by the virus, three steel plates have been installed that represent the hamlets of the town where, a year ago, 'patient 1' was identified outside China .

In the space stands a quince tree, symbol of the municipality of Lodi, surrounded by flowers and plants that come out of the plates and there are benches for meditation.



The area is close to the headquarters of the Red Cross.  



The press from around the world spoke at the inauguration ceremony.

Then the blessing of the memorial dedicated to the "resilient" community of Codogno and to the victims of Covid19 which began in the town of Bassa Lodi where the first patient infected with the coronavirus was discovered a year ago.



There are 22 national and international TV stations that have applied for accreditation, even from Australia.

On stage, among others, the mayor Francesco Passerini and the president of the Region Attilio Fontana.

They range from Swiss to French newspapers, from Japanese to German, American, British, Polish and Spanish ones. 



In memory of the victims and the "resilient community" of the town in the lower Lodi area, a memorial dedicated to them was inaugurated amid applause, three steel totems representing the town where it all began and the two hamlets, with a decorative relief pattern.



The monument was blessed by Monsignor Maurizio Malvestiti, bishop of the diocese of Lodi who recalled the "proof of solidarity" of citizens, volunteers and health personnel and the "timeless" struggle during the darkest period of the pandemic.



He recalled the phone call from Pope Francis on March 8, the Holy Father's prayer in a deserted St Peter's Square and the manifestations of friendship and closeness shown by many.

For Monsignor Malvestiti, the monument represents the "restart" and the beginning of a path towards recovery.