Early Data Show No Uptick in Covid-19 Transmission From Protests - News Summed Up

Early Data Show No Uptick in Covid-19 Transmission From Protests


Early coronavirus testing data from a handful of U.S. cities and states suggest that recent protests against racial injustices haven't yet led to a marked uptick in new cases. Public-health officials warn that the data is still preliminary, however, and protest-related cases could still rise. In Minnesota, where the police killing of George Floyd led to protests there and across the country, 1.8% of test results have come back positive as of Monday among 3,200 protesters who were tested at community sites, the state’s health...


Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2020 16:34 UTC



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