'If We Get It, We Chose to Be Here': Despite Virus, Thousands Converge on Sturgis for Huge Rally

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30. "Screw Covid I went to Sturgis,"

I expect many in that crowd are "older" (boomers) and most susceptible.

ETA to note - "outside" they might mitigate it but if they congregate in bars, which they usually do, all bets are off.

‘Screw COVID, I went to Sturgis': Motorcycle rally draws thousands
Updated Aug 07, 2020; Posted Aug 07, 2020


By The Associated Press

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — Thousands of bikers poured into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis on Friday as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbled to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak.

The rally could become one of the largest public gatherings since the pandemic began, with organizers expecting 250,000 people from all over the country to make their way through Sturgis during the 10-day event. That would be roughly half the number of previous years, but local residents — and a few bikers — worry that the crowds could create a “super-spreader” event.

Many who rode their bikes into Sturgis on Friday expressed defiance at the rules and restrictions that have marked life in many locales during the pandemic. People rode from across the country to a state that offered a reprieve from coronavirus restrictions, as South Dakota has no special limits on indoor crowds, no mask mandates and a governor who is eager to welcome visitors and the money they bring.

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https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/08/screw-covid-i-went-to-sturgis-motorcycle-rally-draws-thousands.html