Numerous people who attended a massive 10-day motorcycle rally in South Dakota that ended Sunday have tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials announced Thursday.
Officials with the state Department of Health did not give an exact number of cases, but found that it was under 25, some of whom came from the state.
State Epidemiologist Josh Clayton said the Department of Health received word from other states about the positive cases of residents who were at the rally. It is unclear which states got those sick away.
The positive cases prompted the Department of Health to issue a public warning for two bars – one in Sturgis and the other at a popular stop for cyclists on US Highway 385 near Mount Rushmore.
It is not known how people may have been exposed to the bars, but workers have been in contact with the infected to determine who they came in contact with.
Next week, Sturgis – a city of 7,000 – will conduct mass coronavirus tests in a bid to stem a possible outbreak.
The state on Thursday reported 125 newly confirmed coronaviruses and two new deaths. In total, South Dakota has now seen 10,691 cases and 157 deaths from the disease.
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