In neighboring Minnesota, the state health department investigated the Covid-19 outbreak linked to the rally and at least 51 residents joined the rally and fell ill, and an additional 35 people became infected after coming in contact with one person. Said in the report. Those 35 people were from household, social and workplace contacts, he said.
In those 86 cases, four people were hospitalized, and one died.
The report said at least one third of all Minnesota counties involved a third rally.
“These findings highlight the distant effects that may occur in another area of convergence in one area,” the report said. “The motorcycle rally was held in a neighboring state that did not have policies regarding the size of the event and the use of masks, reflecting the influence of policies within and around the jurisdiction.”
Among the limitations in the report, he says, is that the impact of the rally on other states cannot be deduced from the findings, and this number is probably a low estimate of the true impact of the rally in Minnesota.
The 10 patients of Kovid-19 reported having close contacts, but refused to divulge any of their details, so public health workers were unable to see if any of them were sick. At least two rally attendees also said some of their contacts had Covid-19-like features but did not plan to test.
“Despite low expectations of the full impact of the rally in Minnesota and other states, these findings highlight the importance of reducing the number of attendees and emphasizing the use of masks, physical distance, isolation for COVID-19 patients, and quarantine for close contacts as a strategy.” To reduce the spread of COVID-19, “this week’s report states.
“Furthermore, these findings demonstrate the rationale for continuous reduction measures in the states.”
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