Posted on 09/02/2020 10:25:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Edited on 09/03/2020 6:22:39 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally took place from August 7-16 in South Dakota. Attendance at the rally was slightly down, at 462,000, a 7.5% decrease from 2019. No doubt COVID-19 fears played a part in the attendance reduction. Perhaps those with pre-existing health conditions declined to attend.
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
STURGIS: Reported COVID-19 cases linked to the South Dakota motorcycle rally is 196, by my latest count this AM. Tracking continues. Tally:
SD: 88
MN: 35
ND: 21
Colo.: 20+
Wyo.: 10
Neb.: 7
Mont.: 6
NH: 6
Wisc.: 2
Wash: 1
Sources below:— jayfug (@jayfug) August 28, 2020
Given all we know now, it is imperative to distinguish between positive tests and cases. This distinction matters because:
We should be more than thrilled with these numbers given it was a gathering of nearly a half a million people with little social distancing and a lot of close-contact extracurriculars. 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.
The same holds for rally attendees. I can only find confirmation of three hospitalizations at this point in the reporting. Two of the patients have confirmed discharges indicating they will fully recover. Since they had symptoms and developed them within fourteen days of the rally, contracting the virus during their travels or attendance seems likely. By way of contrast, there were four fatal crashes at the Sturgis event that killed five people.
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. Some states have done contact-tracing on people who tested positive post-rally and included those individuals in their reporting.
You won’t see this reported in the media nationally. It is too much good news. If almost half a million people can gather for an event that spans 10 days with this outcome, it puts their COVID-19 panic porn to rest. The case for mail-in voting would die. We could conduct a safe and secure election as usual. People could go back to work and school without screening tests or masks. And college football would be a go nationwide.
Of course, we still need to protect the vulnerable from COVID-19. The latest from the CDC demonstrates that those who are over the age of 65, obese, have diabetes, or other pre-existing conditions need to be cautious. Those who live with these individuals need to protect them by following the CDC guidelines. However, there is a significant portion of the population that can go back to everyday life with confidence. They should be allowed to do so immediately.
Another con job pulled on the world?
A flaming 100-mph helmetless motorcycle crash is, technically, a co-morbidity. If only they’d had a vaccine...
462,000? No way.... This must be a mistake...
Why doesn’t that “Motoor” (SIC?) Character on the Geico Commercials wear a Face Burka?
Just askin’...
“...a 7.5% decrease from 2019”
Actually, that is not “significant” considering. A 25-30% decline would be “significant”.
>>>In total, it appears, as of August 28, 12 days after the rally, a total of 196 positive tests were linked to rally attendance:<<<
Just to be clear, did these People “catch” the Kung Flu at the Rally (not sure how they can prove that) or did they have the Kung Flu before they got there?
Is this true? If so, this is a lot of excessive crash deaths just by holding a rally.
Coronavirus is a hoax
bttt
RE: Is this true? If so, this is a lot of excessive crash deaths just by holding a rally.
According to the article, there were four fatal crashes at the Sturgis event that killed five people. That means less than 5 people died of Covid-19 during this time.
Or VD.
Been there, done that. Happens every year and most are from drunk riders, speeding at night on the hwy during rainfall, and races. The main drag is so crowded, you can barely cruise past 5mph. I’ve cruised that main drag. There are bikes parked at each curb and a double row of bikes in the center of the street. There’s barely enough room for a trike to cruise one way or the other. Most all deaths occur outside of Sturgis downtown, in the surrounding areas and especially the hwy leading to surrounding towns and camps.
Sorry about that. I mixed up cases with deaths. Been hearing the media spout off about cases for too long.
Comparing deaths is kind of meaningless now. Some people suffer for weeks on end before succumbing. Check again at end of Sept.
Bought and paid for by MANY here.
Most years, it is even more. Over a half million not uncommon.
One death in Minnesota reported. 60 yo male also had comorbidity issues.
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