Sturgis Motorcycle Rally...HUGE Crowds expected

[godisney14]

We are at no more than 30% capacity in restaurants (as one example). Sure I can go there but I imagine that still impacts their livelihood.

Makes no significant difference.
People just aren’t eating out as often by personal choice. I have yet to see any restaurant patio full, or a line for takeout.

 

[DduzDis]

Your neighbor’s home insurance won’t cover you for your negligence of your own home.

Okay. You lost me. I have had my fun today. Time for a socially distanced glass of wine...

 

[Dan Murphy]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

But given they don't really care enough about 180k,

Just about 185K now.

As many as 200,000

Certainly homing in on that lower number, should be there in about 2 weeks or so. 1.7M certainly would be within ultimate reach had most of the states not implemented the remediation action they did, and continue to do. Thank God for many (not all) responsible governors and local mayors, etc.

 

[HeatherC]

Yep - thanks China.

I agree you with you in that, but two wrongs don’t make a right.

 

[DduzDis]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
Just about 185K now.
Certainly homing in on that lower number, should be there in about 2 weeks or so. 1.7M certainly would be within ultimate reach had most of the states not implemented the remediation action they did, and continue to do. Thank God for many (not all) responsible governors and local mayors, etc.

Who has done the best job in your opinion? I am really just curious about what the benchmark is.

 

[DduzDis]

Timely....

Sturgis - Community COVID-19 Testing Results

The City of Sturgis recently conducted a mass COVID-19 testing event following the 2020 City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The testing was conducted by Monument Health on August 21, 24, and 25. The tests were conducted five to nine days following the official last day of the motorcycle rally event and 11-15 days from the peak day of attendance. The CDC’s guidance states the median incubation time is 4-5 days from exposure to symptoms onset. 97.5% of persons who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days of infection.

The City contracted for up to 1,300 tests which represent 20% of the community’s population. The testing was reserved for four different groups; City Employees (mandatory), School District Employees (voluntary), Employees of Private Businesses throughout the community (voluntary), and Residents of Sturgis (voluntary). Despite having 1,300 tests available, only 650 individuals chose to take part in the free testing event. All individuals requesting a test were asymptomatic at the time of testing. The Department of Health reports asymptomatic positives state-wide fall in the range of 3% to 7% on average. Our community average of 4% falls within this range.

City Employees* 83 tested, with 3 positive results
School District Employees 35 tested with 1 positive result
Front-Line Workers 217 tested with 11 positive results
Residents 315 tested with 11 positive results
Totals 650 individuals tested with 26 positive results.
*One of the City employees testing positive worked in close contact with the public. First responders were not tested in this group.

Overall, positive cases within the five counties within the Black Hills Region were steady throughout the summer period and began increasing on July 27. As expected, the increase in testing resulted in an increase in positive cases being identified in the community. The tests allowed COVID-19 positive individuals to take necessary measures to avoid unknowingly spreading the infection to others. The Sturgis testing event did not include individuals who were experiencing symptoms or who may have been tested at other locations. We recognize that there are additional active cases in Sturgis and more cases will be identified in the future. In an effort to continue to aid those that prefer to minimize their exposure, the City is continuing to maintain all COVID-19 protocols that have been in place for several months. The Good Deeds Program, along with curb-side book delivery, and online programming are all still available through the Sturgis Library. To use these services, please call the library at 347-2624. All city facilities will continue to practice enhanced sanitization protocols and city employees will continue to follow health guidelines.

According to data provided by the South Dakota Department of Health, hospital ICU capacity, as well as ventilator availability, remained unchanged from pre-rally to post-rally. State classification of “substantial Community Spread” also remains unchanged. Though total attendees of the event far surpassed all anticipations, the vast majority of attendees greatly changed their behaviors by spending far less time in downtown Sturgis and far more time socially distant, riding the beautiful Black Hills.

The testing initiative was just one of the measures put in place to protect residents and attendees from the spread of COVID-19 during the event which encompassed several hundred square miles. Additionally, the City also provided PPE supplies to area businesses and provided free shopping and delivery services to all residents who chose to remain at home before, during, and after the Rally event.

 

[okeydokey]

China misled the WHO (as incompetent as they are anyway) about human transmission. We have examples of varying approaches around the world. I’d be curious which one you would have rather we followed. The armchair quarterbacking is tiresome.

The US knew this was coming in December and chose to do nothing. So the fault lies there. A National testing and tracing program would have meant our lives would be back to near normal now. it was decided not to do this and here we are. We own this 100% for ignoring it and then making a Public Health emergency a political issue.

 

[DduzDis]

The US knew this was coming in December and chose to do nothing. So the fault lies there. A National testing and tracing program would have meant our lives would be back to near normal now. it was decided not to do this and here we are. We own this 100% for ignoring it and then making a Public Health emergency a political issue.

We shut down travel from China in Jan.

 

[monsterkitty]

We shut down travel from China in Jan.

On paper maybe. There was still plenty of travel from China.

Maybe historians should change the name of the "Spanish" flu.

 

[NYCgrrl]

We shut down travel from China in Jan.

And then what?

 

[DduzDis]

And then what?

And then it gets political...

 

[John VN]

The fault of this in the US lies with the US. Hoping for the best with no national strategy was a mistake. It didn't just go away after all.

Hoping by the time of a 2nd coming it will be gone.

 

[okeydokey]

We shut down travel from China in Jan.

Never completely, and this alone was not enough at all. if It were we would have solved it and we did not.

 

[elgerber]

Timely....

Sturgis - Community COVID-19 Testing Results

The City of Sturgis recently conducted a mass COVID-19 testing event following the 2020 City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The testing was conducted by Monument Health on August 21, 24, and 25. The tests were conducted five to nine days following the official last day of the motorcycle rally event and 11-15 days from the peak day of attendance. The CDC’s guidance states the median incubation time is 4-5 days from exposure to symptoms onset. 97.5% of persons who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days of infection.

The City contracted for up to 1,300 tests which represent 20% of the community’s population. The testing was reserved for four different groups; City Employees (mandatory), School District Employees (voluntary), Employees of Private Businesses throughout the community (voluntary), and Residents of Sturgis (voluntary). Despite having 1,300 tests available, only 650 individuals chose to take part in the free testing event. All individuals requesting a test were asymptomatic at the time of testing. The Department of Health reports asymptomatic positives state-wide fall in the range of 3% to 7% on average. Our community average of 4% falls within this range.

City Employees* 83 tested, with 3 positive results
School District Employees 35 tested with 1 positive result
Front-Line Workers 217 tested with 11 positive results
Residents 315 tested with 11 positive results
Totals 650 individuals tested with 26 positive results.
*One of the City employees testing positive worked in close contact with the public. First responders were not tested in this group.

Overall, positive cases within the five counties within the Black Hills Region were steady throughout the summer period and began increasing on July 27. As expected, the increase in testing resulted in an increase in positive cases being identified in the community. The tests allowed COVID-19 positive individuals to take necessary measures to avoid unknowingly spreading the infection to others. The Sturgis testing event did not include individuals who were experiencing symptoms or who may have been tested at other locations. We recognize that there are additional active cases in Sturgis and more cases will be identified in the future. In an effort to continue to aid those that prefer to minimize their exposure, the City is continuing to maintain all COVID-19 protocols that have been in place for several months. The Good Deeds Program, along with curb-side book delivery, and online programming are all still available through the Sturgis Library. To use these services, please call the library at 347-2624. All city facilities will continue to practice enhanced sanitization protocols and city employees will continue to follow health guidelines.

According to data provided by the South Dakota Department of Health, hospital ICU capacity, as well as ventilator availability, remained unchanged from pre-rally to post-rally. State classification of “substantial Community Spread” also remains unchanged. Though total attendees of the event far surpassed all anticipations, the vast majority of attendees greatly changed their behaviors by spending far less time in downtown Sturgis and far more time socially distant, riding the beautiful Black Hills.

The testing initiative was just one of the measures put in place to protect residents and attendees from the spread of COVID-19 during the event which encompassed several hundred square miles. Additionally, the City also provided PPE supplies to area businesses and provided free shopping and delivery services to all residents who chose to remain at home before, during, and after the Rally event.

And guess where I am going on Saturday for a week? Not Sturgis itself but the Black Hills. Too late to cancel, so we might not do as many things as we hoped, depending on crowds. We have a mask mandate here, so going someplace without one isn't that great, but we will distance best we can and stay outside.

 

[disneypharm]

Timely....

Sturgis - Community COVID-19 Testing Results

The City of Sturgis recently conducted a mass COVID-19 testing event following the 2020 City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The testing was conducted by Monument Health on August 21, 24, and 25. The tests were conducted five to nine days following the official last day of the motorcycle rally event and 11-15 days from the peak day of attendance. The CDC’s guidance states the median incubation time is 4-5 days from exposure to symptoms onset. 97.5% of persons who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days of infection.

The City contracted for up to 1,300 tests which represent 20% of the community’s population. The testing was reserved for four different groups; City Employees (mandatory), School District Employees (voluntary), Employees of Private Businesses throughout the community (voluntary), and Residents of Sturgis (voluntary). Despite having 1,300 tests available, only 650 individuals chose to take part in the free testing event. All individuals requesting a test were asymptomatic at the time of testing. The Department of Health reports asymptomatic positives state-wide fall in the range of 3% to 7% on average. Our community average of 4% falls within this range.

City Employees* 83 tested, with 3 positive results
School District Employees 35 tested with 1 positive result
Front-Line Workers 217 tested with 11 positive results
Residents 315 tested with 11 positive results
Totals 650 individuals tested with 26 positive results.
*One of the City employees testing positive worked in close contact with the public. First responders were not tested in this group.

Overall, positive cases within the five counties within the Black Hills Region were steady throughout the summer period and began increasing on July 27. As expected, the increase in testing resulted in an increase in positive cases being identified in the community. The tests allowed COVID-19 positive individuals to take necessary measures to avoid unknowingly spreading the infection to others. The Sturgis testing event did not include individuals who were experiencing symptoms or who may have been tested at other locations. We recognize that there are additional active cases in Sturgis and more cases will be identified in the future. In an effort to continue to aid those that prefer to minimize their exposure, the City is continuing to maintain all COVID-19 protocols that have been in place for several months. The Good Deeds Program, along with curb-side book delivery, and online programming are all still available through the Sturgis Library. To use these services, please call the library at 347-2624. All city facilities will continue to practice enhanced sanitization protocols and city employees will continue to follow health guidelines.

According to data provided by the South Dakota Department of Health, hospital ICU capacity, as well as ventilator availability, remained unchanged from pre-rally to post-rally. State classification of “substantial Community Spread” also remains unchanged. Though total attendees of the event far surpassed all anticipations, the vast majority of attendees greatly changed their behaviors by spending far less time in downtown Sturgis and far more time socially distant, riding the beautiful Black Hills.

The testing initiative was just one of the measures put in place to protect residents and attendees from the spread of COVID-19 during the event which encompassed several hundred square miles. Additionally, the City also provided PPE supplies to area businesses and provided free shopping and delivery services to all residents who chose to remain at home before, during, and after the Rally event.

Well, I read that majority of residents of Sturgis didn't want the Rally to occur this year. So it is possible they avoided the crowds during the Rally. So, this data does not represent all the cases that are from out of state! Weren't most participants from out of state? We really don't know where they all went and how much they spread the virus to other states! We will probably never know.

 

[disneypharm]

We shut down travel from China in Jan.

Based on the genetic testing of some cases that occurred in port of entries like NYC, most of cases were from travelers from Europe and not China, so it took until end of March for them to shut down entry for Europeans. Americans were still forced to enter the country through only certain Airports which created more bottlenecks for American travelers. If you recall, airports in cities like Chicago, NYC, and LA were packed with panicking Americans trying to get back home which created super-spreading conditions.

 

[godisney14]

We shut down travel from China in Jan.

No, there was no ban.
Yes, there were restrictions.

Although the US restricted travel to/from China for foreign nationals, US citizens and permanent residents, including their families, were free to travel back and forth as often as desired. But, anyone entering the US had to abide by a 2-week quarantine.

 

[Starwarsfan2]

The US knew this was coming in December and chose to do nothing. So the fault lies there. A National testing and tracing program would have meant our lives would be back to near normal now. it was decided not to do this and here we are. We own this 100% for ignoring it and then making a Public Health emergency a political issue.

We have had this conversation so many times. Who can you point to that was out there at the beginning saying to shut things down?

 

[Southernmiss]

Based on the genetic testing of some cases that occurred in port of entries like NYC, most of cases were from travelers from Europe and not China, so it took until end of March for them to shut down entry for Europeans. Americans were still forced to enter the country through only certain Airports which created more bottlenecks for American travelers. If you recall, airports in cities like Chicago, NYC, and LA were packed with panicking Americans trying to get back home which created super-spreading conditions.

I remember thinking things were not good by mid February. I had a son who traveled to Europe in March, even then we were concerned. Normal life continued until at least mid March.

 

[disneypharm]

I remember thinking things were not good by mid February. I had a son who traveled to Europe in March, even then we were concerned. Normal life continued until at least mid March.

Yes, I had 2 DDs in Europe at that time. One was doing a study aboard and the other was traveling after graduation. One became extremely sick during her visit to Rome in late January. I remember being worried that she had Covid-19 at that time. But all I heard was that we are not in danger here. Both girls had to rush back home in late March through those crazy airports when they could have had direct flights to our local international airport before restrictions. I remember thinking that if they haven't had Covid-19 by now, they will probably get it going through NYC (which was getting bad at that time) or Chicago.