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86 cases in Minnesota traced to Sturgis rally; likely 'an undercount'

November 21, 2020 at 12:55PM
FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, people congregate at One-Eyed Jack's Saloon during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation. Infections have been spurred by schools and universities reopening and mass gatherings like the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which drew hundreds of thousands of people from across the country.
People congregated Aug. 7 at One-Eyed Jack's Saloon during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released results Friday of a study conducted by Minnesota Health Department researchers about infections linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota in August. Researchers found that 86 Minnesota cases were linked to the 10-day gathering, including 51 among attendees, 26 who didn't attend the event but caught it from someone who did, and another nine cases that likely came from close contact with a rally participant. "These 86 cases are likely an undercount," state infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann said.

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