LAKEWOOD, Calif.—Local hospital employees working the frontlines during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were recognized with handcrafted medals in Lakewood, California, on Nov. 20.
Lakewood Regional Medical Center workers received metallic, 2-inch pins crafted by regional artists and college students. They were created in appreciation of those working at the 172-bed hospital, which has been treating COVID-19 patients in Southern California since the pandemic began.
