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Minnesota State Fair Canceled Due to Coronavirus
USAgNet - 05/26/2020
The Minnesota State Agricultural Society Board voted to cancel the 2020 Minnesota State Fair due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came in a virtual meeting Friday, in which board members met via a Zoom conference call.
"This is the time of year when things really need to take off, and we can't do it. There's not time," said general manager Jerry Hammer.
KARE 11 TV reports that fair officials have monitored how other events with high attendance are handling the pandemic as a guide, including Major League Baseball and Disney.
State Fair staff said there were other options explored, but social distancing would have been too difficult. There were also concerns about employees and volunteers, many of whom fall into higher risk categories for COVID-19.
Earlier last week, the Ohio State Fair announced it is forgoing its 2020 event this year.
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