While a series of high-profile events have been canceled this week due to the looming threat posed by the delta variant, one that last year contributed to hundreds of COVID-19 cases will not.
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The downstream effect was tangible: At least 649 COVID-19 cases were linked to Sturgis, including secondary and third-degree contacts.A motorcycle rider looks for parking outside the Full Throttle Saloon during the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, Aug. 9, 2020. South Dakota's vaccination rate also trails the national average. As of Thursday, 53% of residents had received at least one dose, and 47% were fully vaccinated,Republican Gov. Kristi Noem supports the rally, a major economic driver in the state.
"It's been extremely busy compared to other years so far," said Pete Gold, the owner of One-Eyed Jack's Saloon, a Sturgis-based biker bar. He estimated that at least 100,000 people had arrived in town already.
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