The £250,000 memorial is a series of tree supports that form a walk through Glasgow's Pollok Park.
Image caption,Carolyn Murdoch, a member of the Covid-19 support group whose 104-year-old father died in April 2020, said: "It's somewhere to focus and meet other people as well. We've made good friends who understand what we've been through.
"My dad would probably say 'oh for goodness sake, all this fuss' but he would love it because he did love to be in the limelight.Carolyn Murdoch said she had made friends who understood what she had been through Speaking about the memorial, she said: "This isn't just for families with Covid. This is for everyone that's been affected throughout the pandemic. It's somewhere for people to come and find solace."Deputy First Minister John Swinney attended the unveiling on behalf of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who currently has Covid.
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