Updated on January 5, 2021 at 11:27 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Slowing the spread of the coronavirus is the goal of hundreds of contact tracers in the state. They’re also there to help provide support for those who have just tested positive. And college students are playing a big role. “It’s really important to connect to people,” said Nathalie Adams, a UConn graduate student. Adams is among a group of UConn students doing contact tracing in the state, calling those who have recently tested positive for COVID-19. “When you’re quarantining it can feel lonely at times. So having that contact tracer call you to see how you’re doing and check in, it’s not only the questions that we run through but we’re actually seeing how they’re feeling,” said Adams.