COVID-19 cases linked to the event have been confirmed in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming and Washington, according to the North Dakota Department of Health.
The motorcycle gathering was held Aug. 7-16 and attracted hundreds of thousands of attendees and 460,000 vehicles, according to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, down from 500,000 last year.
Some criticized the event on social media after images showed attendees in crowded venues, flouting social distancing measures and without masks.
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