The first known Covid-19 death stemming from last month's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been reported in Minnesota, the state's health department said
The first known Covid-19 death stemming from last month's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was reported in Minnesota, the state's health department said.
"The person was in their 60s and had been hospitalized and in the ICU ," Minnesota health department spokesman Doug Schultz said. He said the patient also had underlying health conditions. Thousands of motorcyclists and biking enthusiasts gathered in the South Dakota city of Sturgis, population 7,000, for the 10-day rally last month.
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