US | coronavirus COVID-19 Case Traced Back to Huge Biker Rally Experts feared it could become a 'super-spreader' event By Neal Colgrass Posted Aug 19, 2020 6:10 PM CDT Copied People fill a bar during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in Sturgis, S.D., amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves) Health officials are ringing alarm bells after a COVID-19 case was traced back to South Dakota's huge biker rally, CNN reports. The South Dakota Department of Health said Tuesday that someone who went to One-Eyed Jack's Saloon in Sturgis on Aug. 11 has tested positive, so anyone else who went there that afternoon should check for symptoms until Aug. 25. Health experts already worried that the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally—where 462,000 vehicles were logged entering Sturgis from Aug. 7-16—could become a coronavirus "super-spreader" event. Many attendees didn't keep a distance from people or wear a mask. For South Dakotans seeking medical advice, USA Today reports that the CDC has a COVID-19 screening tool. (Read about a Smash Mouth concert at the rally.) Read These Next Scott Pelley unloaded on his 60 Minutes bosses. Judge rules '86-47' flag is no threat. Author, on stage to discuss book, is silenced by gag order. The fastest-shrinking US cities reveal a growing divide. Report an error