In this artwork, how is the Future of the mural discussed?
As of April 2023, the mural was not considered finished, as volunteers continue to add hearts to match the UK's COVID-19 death toll. In April of 2021, plans were reported of using digital scanning technology to count the number of hearts on the wall.While the original plan for the unauthorised mural included provision to clean the area after a period of time, campaigners have argued that the mural should remain indefinitely as a permanent memorial. The former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had previously promised a "fitting and permanent" memorial to those who died from COVID-19 after the conclusion of the pandemic. Discussions have begun between the Friends of the Wall (the bereaved volunteers who maintain the wall), St. Thomas’ Hospital, and the local planning authority to explore how to work together to ensure this unique memorial can be preserved.
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