5 Things That Shocked Me Most as a COVID-19 Contact Tracer

Here’s my story.

“They Died Today” (Author Sketch)

In September of 2020, six months into the pandemic, my newly-launched writing co-op was still closed to clients, and my head hurt trying to comprehend the flood of mixed messaging about COVID-19.

And so, I signed up for a month-long contact tracing class at a local community college. The 30-hour course, offered…