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1. Key Facts about Sturgis Rally 2020:
1.1 Cases as per State
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally means too much for motorcycle enthusiasts. Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts come to participate from the state or outside the state. Sturgis Motorcycle rally maintained its position for 80 years as the upcoming rally will be the 81st annual Sturgis Rally. Motorcycle riders love to participate in the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Sturgis has a passion for bikers, and that passion led them to death on last year's anniversary. Sturgis 2020 was not supposed to happen, but it was held even after knowing about the pandemic situation all over the world.
It is good to be crazy about your passion, but knowingly it is suicide.
Last year in 2020, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was held during the CoronaVirus Pandemic. Precautions were observed by the authorities to stop the excessive arrival of visitors and participants but all in vain.
According to the attendance report, almost 463,000 visitors came to Sturgis 2020. No one observed the SOPs, and nobody was wearing masks. Further details about Sturgis's current and previous, are given below!
2. Key Facts about Sturgis Rally 2020:
- Almost 500,000 people participated in Sturgis Motor Rally 2020. A 10-day event started on the 7th of August and ended on the 16th of August.
- An excessive amount of people are located through mobile data traffic. The economists claim that almost five lac people are located in Sturgis at bars and restaurants, hotels, and campgrounds.
- After that event, new Corona Cases popped out at a high rate within the country. Other countries sent their participants to post their reports about increasing Corona cases in their countries.
- A warning was issued by the authorities, but nobody took action on it. The IZA study entails the details, worst cases found as a result of this rally. Nobody followed the SOPs, no social distancing was there, and nobody even wore a face mask.
- As a result of this, from the 2nd of August to the 2nd of September almost 250,000 Corona cases were diagnosed nationwide. That was the major drawback of Sturgis Rally 2020.
- On the other hand, these cases left a significant broke in the economy. Although, it is an assumption still these cases covered the cost of $12.2 billion spent on this.
2.1 80th Anniversary 2020 and Pandemic:
Sturgis 2020 had a slim chance of being canceled. But all went as expected. However, health officials and residents wanted it canceled, but the event was remarkably well-organized, and participants came from all over the country. The number of visitors, on the other hand, remained unchanged from the previous year.
Following the rally, reports diagnosed 250,000 cases caused by the rally. Reports came in from both within and outside the world.
Cases Count as per State:
| Year | Recommended Cases Nationwide | Total Count of Attendees | Confirmed Cases from all states | Deaths | Percentage of Population | Percentage of US countries Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 250,000 | 462,000 | 9,371 | 144 | 0.016% | 61% according to Cell phone Data |
| Date | State | Number of Cases |
|---|---|---|
| August 20 | Nebraska Panhandle | 7 cases |
| Out-of-State | 22 cases | |
| August 21 | Minnesota and Wyoming | 15 cases |
| August 24 | South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Washington, and North Dakota | 103 cases |
| August 26 | New Hampshire | 6 Cases |
| August 27 | Colorado | 20 Cases |
| Minnesota | 2 Cases | |
| August 28 | Minnesota | 100 mph |
According to the report by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, the number of infected participants caused by the Sturgis Rally was 267,000 and the health care cost $12.2 billion.
3. Attendees over the years:
The craze of attending Sturgis among people is increasing speedily. There is a chart consisting of year and number of attendees.
| Year | Number of Attendees | SDDOT Traffic Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,000 | 528,676 |
| 1999 | 325.000 | 325.475 |
| 2000 | 633.000 | 604.441 |
| 2001 | 410.00 | 530.667 |
| 2002 | 450.000 | 561.752 |
| 2003 | 502.000 | 651.140 |
| 2004 | 514.951 | 54.370 |
| 2005 | 525.250 | 524.656 |
| 2006 | 456.968 | 449.527 |
| 2007 | 507.234 | 461.507 |
| 2008 | 414.917 | 405.475 |
| 2009 | 442.163 | 394.009 |
| 2010 | 466.769 | 459.968 |
| 2011 | 416.727 | 415.367 |
| 2013 | 516.378 | |
| 2015 | 739.000 | 1.000.000 |
| 2016 | 463.412 | 360.000 |
| 2017 | 480.000 | 469.100 |
| 2018 | 505.969 | |
| 2019 | 490.000 | 499.654 |
| 2020 | 462.000 |
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) issued a report of official attendance, collected by the resources. The attendance list has a range of numbers. For some anniversaries, the numbers go up, and for others, they go down.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic spread speedily in the year 2020, the participant attendance was the same.
Over the past 80 years, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has retained its importance.
The decision to hold the Sturgis rally in 2020 was a poor one, as Covid-19 has a tremendous effect worldwide.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2021 would be canceled, postponed, and extended, according to predictions. Although, it is not owned by someone, so no one can stop it from happening this year as it happened last year after the great hype of Covid. The Covid-19 is regaining its footing, and organizers have yet to make an official announcement. With SOPs and social distancing, it's possible.
Save lives by wearing the mask.
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