AUSTIN, Texas - An artist has planted over 15,000 flags in his yard as a tribute for every Texan life lost to COVID-19.
The North Austin artist is showcasing the deadly impact COVID-19 is having on the State of Texas by placing one flag for every Texan killed from the virus.Shane Reilly started the display back in May, when the state’s death toll was under 1,000.
Each flag represents one death from COVID-19 in Texas. “I started this around four months ago, we were at just under 1000. In four months’ time, we've gone eight folds over that,” said Shane Reilly.Reilly told the New York Times that he started paying close attention to the coronavirus pandemic early on, as his son is immunocompromised.“We live on a corner, so I see people walking.