Wis. attendees to be shuttled over 2 miles for Trump rally

JANESVILLE, Wis. — People planning to attend President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday at the Janesville airport will have to park over 2 miles away and take a shuttle bus to the event, the Sheriff’s Department said.

The rally is taking place as the number of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin soars. The state hit a record daily high for newly reported cases on Friday, with 3,861. It was the third time in one week that a record high was hit.

Hospitalizations were also at an all-time high this week.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has been critical of Trump for holding the rally amid the pandemic and urged the president to require those in attendance to physically distance and wear masks. At prior Trump rallies in Wisconsin and around the country, many attendees did not wear masks or distance from others.

The Rock County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that attendees of Trump’s airport rally will have to park at Blackhawk Technical College, about 2.5 miles away, and take shuttle buses to the event.

The Rock County Public Health Department did not immediately return a message about the plans.