What Contact Tracing Tells Us About Cluster Spread Of The Coronavirus And Protests
Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department in Washington state, says protests against police violence aren't among the catalysts for the spread of COVID-19.
As the U.S. begins to open back up, coronavirus clusters â where multiple people contract COVID-19 at the same event or location â are popping up all over the country. And despite drawing massive crowds, anti-police protests in Washington state weren't among those clusters.
"We did have a rally in Bellingham, which is our county seat, "Almost everyone at the rally was wearing a mask, and it's really a testament to how effective masks are in preventing the spread of this disease."
