diff --git a/charts/pixelfed/templates/configmap_env.yaml b/charts/pixelfed/templates/configmap_env.yaml
index 87c48ad..a67ccc3 100644
--- a/charts/pixelfed/templates/configmap_env.yaml
+++ b/charts/pixelfed/templates/configmap_env.yaml
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ data:
   FILESYSTEM_CLOUD: {{ .Values.pixelfed.filesystem.cloud }}
   MEDIA_DELETE_LOCAL_AFTER_CLOUD: {{ .Values.pixelfed.media_delete_local_after_cloud }}
 
+  # covid
+  ENABLE_COVID_LABEL: {{ .Values.pixelfed.covid.enable_label }}
+  COVID_LABEL_URL: {{ .Values.pixelfed.covid.label_url }}
+  COVID_LABEL_ORG: {{ .Values.pixelfed.covid.label_org }}
+
+  BANNED_USERNAMES: {{ .Values.pixelfed.banned_usernames }}
+
   # activity pub
   ACTIVITY_PUB: {{ .Values.pixelfed.activity_pub.enabled | quote }}
   AP_REMOTE_FOLLOW: {{ .Values.pixelfed.activity_pub.remote_follow | quote }}
diff --git a/charts/pixelfed/values.yaml b/charts/pixelfed/values.yaml
index 8917ffd..aaab003 100644
--- a/charts/pixelfed/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/pixelfed/values.yaml
@@ -299,6 +299,15 @@ pixelfed:
     cloud: "s3"
     driver: "local"
 
+  covid:
+    enable_label: true
+    label_url: "https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public"
+    label_org: "visit the WHO website"
+
+  # -- not entirely sure if this is a list of banned usernames or text to
+  # display instead of banned usernames
+  banned_usernames: ""
+
   # -- delete local files after saving to the cloud
   media_delete_local_after_cloud: true