These big gatherings of protesters in the middle of COVID-19 have many people as well as health officials worried that there will be a huge spike in new cases, especially in those areas with many pre-existing cases.
In saying this, Ghebreyesus asks for protestors to follow the guidelines set out by their local health officials and taking the necessary steps to protect themselves and others from the virus.
Some health officials are calling for other cities to follow suit and have testing available for protestors since they are of high risk.
Health officials believe that the impact that protesting has on COVID-19 cases will not be seen for a couple of weeks.
Not yet knowing how many cases will occur because of protesting, health officials are urging those protesting to be as safe as possible.
