PHOTO STORY: Pandemic life
By Jessica Rodriguez
Director of Photography
and
Alejandro Hernandez
Bridge Staff Writer
Published Monday, May 4, 2020
Residents shopping for essentials at a local grocery store on April 19. Jessica Rodriguez 
An abandoned swing set at 3 Points Park amid COVID-19 emergecy orders on April 19. | Jessica Rodriguez 
Building a mask. Jessica Rodriguez 
Residents shopping for essentials at a local grocery store on April 19. Jessica Rodriguez 
An empty street in downtown Laredo due to the closure of nonessential businesses on April 19. | Alejandro Hernandez 
Building a mask. Jessica Rodriguez 
Residents shopping for essentials at a local grocery store on April 19. 
Empty Sears parking lot due to closure of nonessential businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic on April 19. Jessica Rodriguez 
Building a mask. Jessica Rodriguez 
An essential worker wipes down shopping carts for shoppers at a local grocery store on April 19. | Jessica Rodriguez 
The temporary closure of 3 Points Park encourages social distancing amid COVID-19 emergency orders on April 19. | Jessica Rodriguez 
Building a mask. Jessica Rodriguez 
The empty Sears parking lot due to the closure of nonessential businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic on April 19. Jessica Rodriguez 
Lonely shopping aisles. Jessica Rodriguez. 
Empty mall parking lot due to closure of nonessential businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic on April 19. Jessica Rodriguez 
Building a mask. Jessica Rodriguez 
Lonely shopping aisles. Jessica Rodriguez. 
Lonely shopping aisles. Jessica Rodriguez. 
Necessities sold out quickly at many local stores. Jessica Rodriguez 
Lonely shopping aisles. Jessica Rodriguez. 
Empty mall parking lot due to closure of nonessential businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic on April 19. Jessica Rodriguez 
Closure of 3 Points Park encourages social distancing amid COVID-19 emergency orders on April 19. | Jessica Rodriguez 
Empty Chuck E Cheese’s amid the COVID-19 pandemic on April 19. | Jessica Rodriguez 
An abandoned swing set at 3 Points Park amid COVID-19 emergency orders on April 19. | Jessica Rodriguez
A series of images tell the story of Laredo during the coronavirus pandemic, from empty parking lots that would otherwise be full, to empty store shelves, to empty parks and the process of creating a DIY mask.
