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STURGIS: 263 COVID-19 cases in 12 states now linked to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota, by my latest count this AM. Tally:
SD: 105
Minn: 49
ND: 30
Colo: 25
Wyo: 13
Mich: 11
NH: 8
Neb: 7
Mont: 7
Wash: 3
NJ: 3
Wisc: 2
Sources below:
South Dakota - 105 cases linked to Sturgis: inforum.com/newsmd/coronav…
Minnesota - 49 cases linked to Sturgis:
North Dakota - 30 cases now linked to Sturgis: inforum.com/newsmd/coronav…
Colorado - now 25 cases linked to Sturgis (h/t to CNN and @dgelles for yeoman's work on contacting state DOHs. and posting yesterday afternoon):
Wyoming - now 13 cases linked to Sturgis (again, CNN and @dgelles):
Michigan - 11 cases linked to Sturgis:
New Hampshire - now 8 cases linked to Sturgis:
Nebraska - 7 cases linked to Sturgis (reporting here getting dated): starherald.com/news/local_new…
Montana - 7 cases linked to Sturgis:
Washington - now 3 cases linked to Sturgis:
New Jersey - 3 COVID-19 cases linked to Sturgis:
Wisconsin - still only 2 COVID-19 cases linked to Sturgis: startribune.com/minnesota-link…
Full update out today: 263 COVID-19 cases in 12 states linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.
Thanks for your help tracking your state's numbers! inforum.com/newsmd/coronav…
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Shocked, shocked to see this out of Sturgis. (/sarcasm) Image
So I've been thinking about this a lot. Here's why we're unlikely to ever get a real, clear understanding of the COVID-19 spread caused by Sturgis. (thread)
In a nutshell, Sturgis is bigger than our nationwide COVID-19 testing and contract tracing effort, and it's likely any evidence of spread from Sturgis will fall through the cracks in that patchwork-y system.
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And I'm in Keystone, SD, just down the hill from Mount Rushmore. I'll be covering the Trump fireworks event as it happens, outside the security cordon. Follow @ShannMarvel and @mattgadephotog for @FORUMCOMCO coverage inside the venue.
The Trump fan scene and merch game here in Keystone competes well with any campaign event I covered during the 2016 race. And I see a lot of recycled Trump t-shirt designs. (Also, unfortunately, President Lincoln tripped on a boardwalk rock.)
Protesters march through downtown Keystone, SD. Many of those on the sidewalks shout "four more years" in response.
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Sure, South Dakota's COVID-19 cases were supposed to be peaking now. They aren't. Big win, right? But the pandemic is playing out in many, localized surges across the state -- these are hidden in the overall state numbers. Let's look at Beadle County, home of Huron (thread)
Beadle County was home to some of the first COVID-19 cases in South Dakota, as well as some of the first deaths. Beadle Co. isn't big (pop: 18,453). Huron, the county seat isn't big either (pop: 13, 696). And the virus first swept through at least one family group hard.
Two relatives, teacher Mari Hofer and state rep. Bob Glanzer, died. For a time, early on, Beadle Co. was one of the hardest-hit counties in the state. Local leaders scrambled to institute restrictions to slow the spread.
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