Candlelit Vigil to commemorate 65,000 deaths

Roughly 30 protesters gathered at St Thomas’ Hospital Westminster Bridge at 9pm to light 65 lanterns, one for every 1,000 Covid-19 deaths.

The protesters spanned the bridge before moving off for a slow walk across it to Downing Street.

The group stopped twice on the bridge before assembling at Downing Street to read out the names of over 200 health care workers who have died as a result of Covid-19.

The demonstration was attended by a number of pacifist and NHS protesting groups including Keep Our NHS Public and the People’s assembly.

Demonstrators extinguished their candles at Downing Street after the names had been read out and dispersed, leaving the message that 65,000 deaths is a scandal.