At least 260 coronavirus cases in 12 states associated with Sturgis, SD motorcycle rally
— David P Gelles (@gelles) August 31, 2020
CNN surveyed state health departments across the United States and has tallied cases in at least 12 states.
“A Minnesota biker who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has died of covid-19 —- the first fatality from the virus traced to the 10-day event that drew more than 400,000 to South Dakota.” https://t.co/EdLSOGvagn
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 2, 2020
More than 100 coronavirus cases in 8 states linked to massive Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota https://t.co/jQaD3t8DKG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 26, 2020
More than 100 Sturgis motorcycle rally attendees have tested positive for COVID-19.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) August 26, 2020
61% of all U.S. counties have been visited by someone who attended Sturgis, cell phone data shows.https://t.co/8asGUbu7H1
Coronavirus cases linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been confirmed in South Dakota and at least 7 other states. https://t.co/LKASPr1fUK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 25, 2020
In the world's most depressingly predictable news, having 250,000+ people pack into a small town during a raging pandemic isn't a good idea. These selfish motorcyclists likely seeded dozens of fresh outbreaks across the US, which will lead to many deaths. https://t.co/jU19iWBIYX
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) August 22, 2020
Why Sturgis was a really terrible idea:
— Decoherence (@DecoherenceWave) August 22, 2020
This visualization was created using anonymized cell phone location data records from the rally, showing where those devices were active leading up to, during, and after the event.
The rally has already been linked to multiple Covid cases. pic.twitter.com/0RG3M9XJPJ
Dozens of coronavirus infections traced back to Sturgis Rally https://t.co/SZ3OFNlrAA
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 25, 2020
Coronavirus cases in multiple states have been linked back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which saw hundreds of thousands convene over 10 days.https://t.co/K6iYM8EtyH
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 24, 2020
South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is over, but public health departments across the U.S. are trying to measure how much the coronavirus spread during the gathering before hundreds of thousands of bikers traveled home. https://t.co/uZJso0J88N
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 24, 2020
South Dakota's Governor, Kristi Noem, can now proudly state that hers is the first state in the country to have had a third, sharp spike in COVID-19 cases (with a little help from the Sturgis Rally she declined to constrain). pic.twitter.com/aRkLbxZszI
— Bob Morris, MD, PhD (@rdmorris) August 23, 2020
At least seven Covid-19 cases in Nebraska's Panhandle region have been tied to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week, public health officials say. https://t.co/jh8oBfhFlg
— CNN (@CNN) August 21, 2020
Reporting from today: Current known COVID-19 cases linked to Sturgis is 112 in 8 states, and that is an early, early tally as contact tracing continues. https://t.co/HselPInxPn
— jayfug (@jayfug) August 26, 2020
