But St. Clair, a Democratic state representative, wasn’t concerned about the photos of the mass of bikers sans masks packed along Sturgis’s main thoroughfare. While riding his black 2000 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail motorcycle to his 44th Sturgis rally, St. Clair heard reports that Sturgis was anticipated to attract about 250,000 motorcycle enthusiasts this year, about half of last year’s estimated attendance. No doubt about that.”In addition to fewer attendees, St. Clair saw many people wearing masks, although he admitted that he also saw people removing them in the summer heat. “We hope people come,” Noem said of the motorcycle rally. “Our economy benefits when people come and visit us.”Meanwhile, health officials have already cited the Sturgis rally as a cause for concern.

Source: Washington Post August 13, 2020 02:26 UTC