Samantha LaMendola, the now 21-year old Connecticut resident, planned a trip for her 21st birthday to Europe in March 2020. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic reaching Europe, she was forced to cancel. Instead, she decided to go on a road trip to New Orleans to celebrate her birthday. However, once Samantha arrived in New Orleans, the pandemic soon arrived as well.

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