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How many times have we been told in the past week that the protests aren't the cause of the current surge in cases?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland’s spike in COVID-19 coronavirus cases that has set daily records twice since Thursday has its roots in the days immediately after the Black Lives Matter protest on May 30 in downtown, Public Health Director Merle Gordon said Monday.
Addressing a City Council committee, Gordon said the onset of cases that are part of the current spike was about June 3 and 4, about the same time the city lifted its daytime travel restrictions in downtown and Ohio City.
Spike in Cleveland coronavirus cases rooted in days immediately after May 30 protest and rise in social activity
Cleveland's daily case rate has quadrupled since mid June.www.cleveland.com