ARIZONA POSITIVE RATE JUMPS; FLORIDA CASES EASE; VIRUS UPDATE  1900W RELATED: Over 250,000 Expected to Attend South Dakota Motorcycle Rally Despite Fears of Coronavirus Outbreak

Despite the national health crisis, hundreds of thousands of bikers began arriving in Sturgis on Aug. 7, ignoring warnings about the risks of mass gatherings. Hardly anyone wore masks, and there was little room for social distancing. A shirt for sale read, "Screw COVID I went to Sturgis," according to the Associated Press.

According to South Dakota Department of Transportation, a total of 460,000 vehicles arrived at this year's rally, down 8 percent from the roughly 500,000 vehicles at last year's rally — but significantly higher than the 250,000 people initially expected to gather at the event this year.

a crowd of people: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Visitors attending a concert in Sturgis on Friday© Provided by People Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Visitors attending a concert in Sturgis on Friday

a group of people sitting at a table: Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images A woman watching a band perform at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally© Provided by People Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images A woman watching a band perform at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

During the first weekend of the rally, thousands of attendees could be seen gathered in a massive crowd during a performance by Smash Mouth, as evident in a video shared on Twitter on by news reporter Connor Matteson.

"We're all here together now and we’re being human once again," lead singer Steve Harwell could be