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- Title
COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with a 10-Day Motorcycle Rally in a Neighboring State - Minnesota, August-September 2020.
- Authors
Firestone, Melanie J.; Wienkes, Haley; Garfin, Jacob; Xiong Wang; Vilen, Kelley; Smith, Kirk E.; Holzbauer, Stacy; Plumb, Matthew; Pung, Kelly; Medus, Carlota; Yao, Joseph D.; Binnicker, Matthew J.; Nelson, Andrew C.; Yohe, Sophia; Como-Sabetti, Kathryn; Ehresmann, Kris; Lynfield, Ruth; Danila, Richard; Wang, Xiong
- Abstract
During August 7-16, 2020, a motorcycle rally was held in western South Dakota that attracted approximately 460,000 persons from across the United States to numerous indoor and outdoor events over a 10-day period. During August-September 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) investigated a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak associated with the rally in Minnesota residents. Fifty-one primary event-associated cases were identified, and 35 secondary or tertiary cases occurred among household, social, and workplace contacts, for a total of 86 cases; four patients were hospitalized, and one died. Approximately one third (34%) of 87 counties in Minnesota had at least one primary, secondary, or tertiary case associated with this rally. Genomic sequencing supported the associations with the motorcycle rally. These findings support current recommendations for mask use, physical distancing, reducing the number of attendees at gatherings, isolation for patients with COVID-19, and quarantine for close contacts to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (1). Furthermore, although these findings did not capture the impact of the motorcycle rally on residents of other states, they demonstrate the rationale for consistent mitigation measures across states.
- Subjects
MINNESOTA; COVID-19 pandemic; PUBLIC demonstrations; COVID-19; MOTORCYCLING injuries; MEDICAL personnel; MOTORCYCLES
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2020, Vol 69, Issue 47, p1771
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6947e1