President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Bemidji Regional Airport on ... [+] September 18, 2020 in Bemidji, Minnesota. The state also reported two Covid-19 cases connected to an anti-Trump protest in Bemidji on the same day. In the days following the rally, health officials warned that organizers did not seem to follow the state’s social distancing guidelines or rules against large-scale gatherings. 43% of those infections occurred in the days following two large events: Trump’s rally and a wedding the next day. Further ReadingLatest on COVID-19 in MN: New cases, hospitalizations climb (Minnesota Public Radio)Health official not aware of any penalty for health violations by Trump Bemidji rally organizers (Bemidji Pioneer)

Source: Forbes October 09, 2020 23:03 UTC