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Tulsa sees Covid-19 surge in the wake of Trump's June rally

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  • 송고시간 2020-07-11 05:00
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About 6,200 people attended the rally, according to the Tulsa Fire Department. A photo of Trump during his Tulsa rally.(Photo by= AP)


[아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] The city of Tulsa is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, a little over 2 weeks after President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in an indoor arena there. Dr. Bruce Dart, Executive Director of the Tulsa Health Department, said in a press conference on Wednesday there are high numbers being reported this week, with nearly 500 new cases in two days and trends show those numbers will increase.

When asked if the cases in Tulsa are going up due to the rally on June 20, Dart said that there were several large events a little over two weeks ago. "I guess we just connect the dots," Dart said. In a statement to CNN, Leanne Stephens of the Tulsa Health Department said, "Our epidemiologists and contact tracers are inundated with following up with Tulsa County residents who are confirmed positive as the numbers have been extremely high in recent days”.

Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told CNN, "There were literally no health precautions when thousands looted, rioted, and protested in the streets and the media reported that it didn't increase coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, the President's rally was 18 days ago, all attendees had their temperature checked, everyone was provided a mask, and there was plenty of hand sanitizer available for all. It's obvious that the media's concern about large gatherings begins and ends with Trump rallies."