Preliminary coronavirus testing data showed recent protests against racial injustice in several cities and states haven’t caused a surge in new cases.
In Minnesota, where the death of George Floyd in police custody sparked protests across the country, 1.8% of test results among 3,200 protesters who were tested at community sites came back positive, the state’s health department said. Another 8,500 protesters were tested by their healthcare providers or at other sites, and .99% have been positive so far, the department said.
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