The number of COVID-19 cases traced back to South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has risen to 103, health officials say.
Although "some" safety measures were taken, the thousands of people who attended the August 9th event weren't required to wear masks, says Sturgis Public Information Officer Christina Steele. The cases traced to the rally have since turned up in at least eight states: South Dakota, Minnesota,Wisconsin, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington.
Although the rally was originally supposed to feature performances by Smash Mouth, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, the latter two backed out over coronavirus concerns. After taking the stage, Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell told the crowd, "Now we're all here together tonight. F*** that COVID sh**!"