PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 23, 2020) - On Friday, Oct. 23, 862 empty chairs were displayed on Independence Mall. Each chair represented ten people lost to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. The chairs were set up from 10 am to 6 pm with a remembrance ceremony at 12 pm. The organization, “COVID Survivors for Change,” brought together Americans virtually to honor those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19, as well as those who have survived the virus.