Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Reportedly Led To 260,000 COVID-19 Cases

San Diego State University researchers used cell phone data to track movements related to the Sturgis Rally in August, analyzing COVID-19 case numbers before and after the event. Their study reported higher case numbers than those reported by the South Dakota Health Department and The Associated Press. South Dakota's governor dismissed the study as fiction, claiming it was an attack on personal freedom.

What method did San Diego State University researchers use to track movements related to the Sturgis Rally?

• Satellite imagery

• Cell phone data

• Social media analysis

• Public surveys

How did the study's reported COVID-19 case numbers compare to those from the South Dakota Health Department?

• They were higher

• They were not compared

• They were the same

• They were lower

Who criticized the study and what was their main argument?

• The Associated Press, arguing it was biased

• The mayor of Sturgis, claiming it was inaccurate

• South Dakota's governor, calling it fiction

• The CDC, stating it was misleading