NBC Universal, Inc. Local bartender and musician, Drew Andrews, is back to work now that Whistle Stop Bar in South Park has reopened. “I’ve been a bartender here (Whistle Stop Bar) for a number of years, 16 years now, I guess, excluding last year,” Andrews said as he reflected on the year. He was one of the first San Diegans who shared his COVID-19 diagnosis with NBC 7 in March 2020. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. “It’s been a long year, a trying year, and so many things have happened. It’s strange now. It feels like it’s yesterday and forever ago at the same time,” recalled Andrews. Shortly after testing positive for COVID-19, Andrews said he joined an immunity study to help local scientists better understand how the body responds to the virus.