At least 26 cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held last week, CNN reported.
The cases, spread across three states, are linked to those who attended the 10-day annual meeting, which began Aug. 7 and ran until Sunday. It pulled more than 365,000 cars, according to South Dakota’s Department of Transportation.
According to CNN, there are 15 linked COVID-19 cases in Minnesota and at least seven cases in Nebraska. Director of Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease announced Friday that one of the cases in her state has resulted in a hospital admission.
Those attending Sturgis are advised by state health officials to quarantine and test and self-isolate for 14 days if they have coronavirus symptoms.
The new cases follow several announcements this week that suggest cases of coronavirus associated with the motorcycle rally are growing.
On Tuesday, the South Dakota Department of Health warned that a bar patron who tested positive for COVID-19 may have transmitted the virus to other customers at the One-Eyed Jack Saloon on August 11th.
And on Thursday, state officials warned that a person who worked at a tattoo shop in Sturgis had tested positive for the virus and people could have been exposed to the virus last week.
Sturgis has only 7,000 residents running throughout the year, and many had criticized plans for the rally before it was held. The Seyux tribe of the Cheyenne River chose to reject tourists in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus throughout the reservation.
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