A Contract Tracer on Her Overwhelming Job

North Dakota has the highest COVID-19 case rate in the country. As infections spiked, contact tracers struggled to keep up. Eventually, their bosses told them to stop trying. 

Guest: Kailee Leingang, a nursing student and contact tracer in Grand Forks, North Dakota. 

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