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ST. PAUL– When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, Debra Howze was more worried about her clients than anyone else.
She’s a personal care assistant, helping vulnerable adults and the elderly with things like bathing, dressing and cooking all in an effort to help them keep living in their homes. Contracting the virus and bringing it with her into their homes was top of mind for Howze.
So when Howze tested positive for the coronavirus in early November despite masking and taking other precautions –she immediately went through the list of people and places she may have picked it up, but remains perplexed.