The City of Sturgis conducted mass COVID testing for its citizens after welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors for the 80th annual Motorcycle Rally.
A total of 650 people took advantage of the free testing, with 26 people testing positive for COVID-19.
It is unlikely there will be new positive tests related to the rally.
Positive tests after August 28 would be challenging to tie to attendance at the rally given the updated CDC guidance.
The City of Sturgis offered screening tests for asymptomatic people.
If a PCR test can detect viral particles for up to 90 days, there is no guarantee that the individuals who tested positive were exposed at the rally, especially if they never developed symptoms.
Even using the largest number of positive tests and granting they all 222 resulted from rally attendance, 0.048% of attendees and contacts tested positive for COVID-19.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally COVID-19 Numbers Are in and They Are Shocking
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