WATCH LIVE: City of Austin, community groups hold memorial to honor those lost to COVID-19

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and other community groups are coming together Sunday to honor the 743 people in the area lost to COVID-19.

The Interfaith Action of Central Texas and city leaders are holding a virtual service to remember those who have died and to honor their families.

The service is a collaboration between:

• City of Austin
• Travis County
• Community Advancement Network
• Austin Community College
• Interfaith Action of Central Texas
• Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
• Oakwood Cemetery Chapel

It will include prayers, music and traditions from Bahá'í, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, Buddhist, Catholic, Sikh, Unitarian, Indigenous peoples as well as secular remembrances.

The ceremony starts at 3 p.m.