The front page of the Sunday, March 7 edition was stark and dramatic, “A year later, pandemic deaths leave an unfillable void.”

I want to thank those who follow the simple steps of wearing a mask and practicing social distancing until this pandemic ends. Also, and most importantly, thanks to the health care workers who are putting themselves at risk to battle the effects of this deadly virus.

Without these actions, the list surely would have been much longer.

John King

East Lyme