COVID-19 cases are rising in South Dakota where the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was held about 2 weeks ago, likely repeating the spike seen after last year’s event, according to Forbes.
. Two adjacent counties -- Lawrence and Butte -- are adding 23 and 10 new cases per day, respectively. Before the rally, the counties had few new cases, if any.
Meade County has the second-sharpest increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., compared to 2 weeks ago, according to theLawrence County is third on the list, with a 1,520% increase, while Butte County is fourth on the list with a 1,050% increase. The three counties trail Mackinac County, MI, which is reporting five new daily cases among its 11,000 residents.
The counties have low vaccination rates as well. About 38% of Meade County is fully vaccinated, according to the tracker, as compared with 52% across the U.S. About 37% of residents in Lawrence County are vaccinated, and 26% of residents in Butte County are vaccinated.
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