Superspreading—South Dakota surpassed 3,000 active #COVID19 cases Thursday while becoming the state with the highest per capita surge in the nation. Iowa & North Dakota next in hot spot rankings.

Few colleges in SD, thus Sturgis is likely culprit. https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/state-and-regional/south-dakota-is-nations-top-hot-spot-for-covid-19-2-143-test-positive-in/article_95b61179-005e-5f57-ad4b-f866dbc324ad.html

2) “In the past seven days, 2,143 South Dakotans have tested positive for COVID-19. State epidemiologist Joshua Clayton said he has expected the state’s active cases to have peaks and valleys since June, but he “certainly was not wanting to see this high level of cases.”

3) “This is definitely within the possibility of what I was thinking when we were talking about seeing increasing cases,” he said. “This is reminiscent of what we will see if we have individuals who are not taking proper precautions.”

4) Positivity in SD now 13.6%.

Clayton said statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations and the coronavirus death toll may increase in two weeks as a result of the surge in cases.

5) SD is #2 in FT database but very close. Nebraska also surging. These Great Plains states likely had the greatest exposure to Sturgis too. And they aren’t very dense like NYC is. Thus, rural areas are not immune. It’s about leadership in promoting public precaution. #COVID19

6) Example of bad leadership? South Dakota governor having public rallies with no masks or distancing INDOORS, all while SD burns... https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1302288678564356096

7) I used to live in SD for a while as a child... so I take this dereliction of good leadership by @KristiNoem damn seriously. Please don’t be a Trump toady. Think of your SD residents first.