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Health Facilities See Record Visits During Sturgis Rally

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City-based health care system saw a record number of visits to its facilities in western South Dakota during the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Regional Health officials say there were more than 1,100 visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities during the weeklong rally that ended Sunday. KEVN-TV reports ( ) that the number is up nearly 80 percent from last year’s rally.

Sturgis Regional Hospital had the largest number of patients, with 471, followed by Rapid City Regional Hospital with 299.

Rapid City Regional Hospital President Mike Gibbs says the amount of traffic during the rally is comparable to trauma centers in large cities like New York and Los Angeles.

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Information from: KEVN-TV,

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