Trump Rally Likely Fueled Virus Cases, Tulsa Official Says
- Protests outside campaign event also may have contributed
- City facing its ‘highest number of cases’ in wake of events
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The top health official in Tulsa, Oklahoma, said that President Donald Trump’s June 20 campaign rally and accompanying protests likely boosted the number of coronavirus infections in the area.
“We do have the highest number of cases, and we’ve had the significant events in the past few weeks that more than likely contributed to that,” Tulsa Health Department Director Bruce Dart said Wednesday at a news conference.