Residents of River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids wave flags and signs of thanks for healthcare workers on Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Amid a global pandemic, Grand Rapids residents are still finding unique ways to show support for those on the front lines.

Residences around Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids have kept signs on their lawns thanking healthcare workers

At the River House Condominiums in Downtown Grand Rapids, people wave American flags on their balconies every day beginning at 5:30 p.m. They try to catch the nearby hospital workers during shift changes.

In addition, some have shown up and held signs with supporting messages at times, dating back to the first cases of coronavirus in Michigan.

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Some homes around Blodgett Hospital display signs of thanks and support for healthcare workers in East Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

As of Thursday, Kent County had 385 total COVID-19 cases. The county had the sixth-most cases of counties in the state, but is far behind several counties in Southeast Michigan.

The coronavirus an infectious respiratory disease that led to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's "stay-at-home" order and has afflicted more than 29,000 people statewide.

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Supporters of healthcare workers hold up signs, including one with the message "A very big thank you," near a Spectrum Health hospital in Grand Rapids during the coronavirus pandemic. (Contributed by Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)

For more about coronavirus, read MLive's coverage here.

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Every day at 5:30 p.m. residents of River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids wave flags and signs of thanks for healthcare workers. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Some homes around Blodgett Hospital display signs of thanks and support for healthcare workers in East Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Dan and Kate Miller hold signs in support of hospital workers near Spectrum Health's Butterworth Hospital and the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. (Contributed by Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)

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Residents of River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids wave American flags to thank healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Some homes around Blodgett Hospital display signs of thanks and support for healthcare workers in East Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Residents of River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids wave flags and signs of thanks for healthcare workers on Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Spectrum Health employees wave and acknowledge the people holding signs in support of their work during the pandemic near Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. (Contributed by Taylor Ballek | Spectrum Health Beat)

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Residents of River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids wave flags and signs of thanks for healthcare workers on Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Some homes around Blodgett Hospital display signs of thanks and support for healthcare workers in East Grand Rapids on Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)

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Residents of River House Condominiums in Grand Rapids wave flags and signs of thanks for healthcare workers on Thursday, April 9, 2020. (Anntaninna Biondo | MLive.com)