Gym owner: ‘When I got the shot, I started crying immediately. I got a vaccine for the disease that devastatingly killed my mother.’
“I feel OK, but I’m not ecstatic to be here. It’s hard to be alive and vibrant in this time that seems very dark.”
Voices from the pandemic
This community reporting project was launched in March 2020 as a way to show the pandemic’s toll over a sustained period of time in Minneapolis. It was published in the Southwest Journal until the paper’s closure in December 2020. Below are local residents’ stories recorded after the paper’s closure.
Jones-Harrison infection preventionist: ‘[The residents] are now doing bingo’
“There are a lot more smiles among the residents. The energy is really good. And I think they will really love not having to wear masks — that will be a major celebration.”
Waters on 50th resident: ‘It’s unbelievable that it’s been a year’
We’re hanging in pretty well, but we’ve talked to a couple of people who’ve gotten really down. Usually they’re bubbly and outgoing, and now they’re just kind of withdrawn. It’s been very hard, especially on single people. I have Ron to keep me amused.
Jones-Harrison nursing assistant: ‘You see the light at the end of the tunnel’
You can only cry. But I was blessed that I was able to help.
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