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{"id":64438,"date":"2020-08-08T17:21:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T17:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/thousands-of-bikers-heading-to-south-dakota-rally-to-be-blocked-at-tribal-land-checkpoints\/"},"modified":"2020-08-08T17:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T17:21:24","slug":"thousands-of-bikers-heading-to-south-dakota-rally-to-be-blocked-at-tribal-land-checkpoints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/thousands-of-bikers-heading-to-south-dakota-rally-to-be-blocked-at-tribal-land-checkpoints\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of bikers heading to South Dakota rally to be blocked at tribal land checkpoints"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<header>\n<p><figure><amp-img alt=\"Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Friday in Sturgis, South Dakota. \" attribution=\"Photograph: Michael Ciaglo\/Getty Images\" height=\"360\" layout=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/70ff8e6ce7a461b77986043e1b025c7d92ef5076\/0_357_8013_4808\/master\/8013.jpg?width=300&#038;quality=45&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=max&#038;dpr=2&#038;s=e0a6ae1eda66da9d4e7cfdb8a41d3a43\"  width=\"600\"><\/amp-img><label for=\"show-caption\"><span>Show caption<\/span><svg height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 6 14\" width=\"6\"><path d=\"M4.6 12l-.4 1.4c-.7.2-1.9.6-3 .6-.7 0-1.2-.2-1.2-.9 0-.2 0-.3.1-.5l2-6.7H.7l.4-1.5 4.2-.6h.2L3 12h1.6zM4.3 2.8c-.9 0-1.4-.5-1.4-1.3C2.9.5 3.7 0 4.6 0 5.4 0 6 .5 6 1.3c0 1-.8 1.5-1.7 1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/label><figcaption>Motorcyclists drive down Main Street during the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Friday in Sturgis, South Dakota. Photograph: Michael Ciaglo\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><a data-link-name=\"article section\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/south-dakota\">South Dakota<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clampdown comes as fears mount that mask-free bikers headed to large gathering could spread coronavirus to tribal groups<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of bikers heading to South Dakota\u2019s 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will not be allowed through Cheyenne River Sioux checkpoints, a spokesman for the Native American group said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>The decision to prevent access across tribal lands to the annual rally, which could attract as many as 250,000 bikers amid <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/0d75610e63ef911674297c509be80d4b\">fears<\/a> it could lead to a massive, regional coronavirus outbreak, comes as part of larger Covid-19 prevention policy. The policy has pitted seven tribes that make up the Great Sioux Nation against federal and state authorities, which both claim the checkpoints are illegal.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>A duty officer for the Cheyenne River Sioux told the Guardian Saturday that only commercial and emergency vehicles will be let through the checkpoints onto reservation land.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>A number of bikers had tried to enter but had been turned back, they said. Other reservations in the region, including the Oglala Sioux, were also turning away bikers that had attempted routes to Sturgis that pass through sovereign land.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>Under Cheyenne River tribal<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crstcoronavirusupdates.com\/checkpoints\/\"> <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crstcoronavirusupdates.com\/checkpoints\/\">guidelines<\/a><strong> <\/strong>non-residents driving non-commercial out-of-state vehicles are never allowed through the reservation. During the rally, non-commercial vehicles with South Dakota plates are also not allowed through.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>The clampdown comes as fears mount that mask-free bikers visiting Sturgis for the largest gathering of people since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic could spread the virus to tribal groups that are already experiencing a rise in cases.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>Oglala Sioux recorded 163 cases last week, while the Cheyenne River Sioux has seen cases rise to 79, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crstcoronavirusupdates.com\/\">according<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crstcoronavirusupdates.com\/\"> <\/a><\/strong>to the tribe\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>The restrictions come as local law enforcement reported a convergence of bikers from all directions. According to reports, many bikers heading for Sturgis expressed defiance at rules and restrictions that have marked life during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/south-dakota\">South Dakota<\/a> has fared better than most states \u2013 it ranks 38th in Covid deaths per capita, according to a Reuters tally \u2013 cases have spiked in recent weeks as hotspots move into the midwest.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>During the rally, people are expected to cram bars and pack concerts with at least 34 acts playing. \u201cScrew COVID,\u201d read the design on one T-shirt on sale. \u201cI went to Sturgis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><amp-twitter data-tweetid=\"1291479770065186817\" height=\"1\" layout=\"responsive\" width=\"2\"><\/p>\n<div placeholder=\"\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>I trusted my people, they trusted me, and South Dakota is in a good spot in our fight against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sturgis?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sturgis<\/a> motorcycle rally starts this weekend, and we&#8217;re excited for visitors to see what our great state has to offer! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UiHvaYviqa\">https:\/\/t.co\/UiHvaYviqa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristiNoem\/status\/1291479770065186817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-twitter><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Sample, who rode his Harley from Arizona, told the Associated Press that the event was a break from the routine of the last several months.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to die, but I don\u2019t want to be cooped up all my life either,\u201d Sample, 66, said, adding that he\u2019d weighed the risks of navigating the crowds, but the same thrill-seeking that attracted him to riding motorcycles seemed to win out.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019re all willing to take a chance,\u201d he said, but acknowledged the trip \u201ccould be a major mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>South Dakota\u2019s Republican governor, Kristi Noem, has supported holding the Sturgis rally, pointing out that <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/ff54edc68fbdb302b00719702af228ee\">no virus outbreak was documented<\/a> from the several thousand people who turned out to see Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/e4725ee4f6c777273a4b5dc83ab57823\">and fireworks at Mount Rushmore<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>The rally is marking its 80th anniversary this year and typically injects $800m into South Dakota\u2019s economy. Meade county sheriff, Rob Merwin, said: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a lot of people and a lot of motorcycles all over the place. People are tired of being penned up by this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a worker at the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2020\/aug\/07\/south-dakota-bikers-rally-coronavirus-pandemic\">told the Guardian on Friday<\/a> crowds seemed larger than in previous years and warned that Sturgis attendees were paying little heed to medical advice.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve not seen one single person wearing a mask,\u201d said bartender Jessica Christian, 29. \u201cIt\u2019s just pretty much the mentality that, \u2018If I get it, I get it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn downtown Sturgis it\u2019s just madness,\u201d Christian added. \u201cPeople not socially distancing, everybody touching each other. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how that turns out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>Over 60% of Sturgis 6,900 residents who responded to a city council survey in May said they wanted the rally canceled.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p>A month later, the council voted to move ahead, saying it would cancel official events but set up hand-sanitizer stations. 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