County health commissioners in Tulsa, Oklahoma, should shut down President Donald Trump’s planned rally in the city Saturday, a leading health expert warned.
“The risk is real,” Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at George Washington University, told CNN’s Erin Burnett.
"Tulsa just had a record number of cases. In the last week the number of Covid-19 cases in Tulsa is up 111%,” Reiner said, drawing a comparison to other events that might pose a danger to the public.
“Look, if a club owner tried to over pack their venue with people, the fire marshal would shut it down,” he said.
“It’s unsafe to have this event in Tulsa right now and the county health commissioners should shut it down. I think it's possible they will. It's not safe to do it.”
The Trump campaign said masks will be available for those attending the event, but people won’t be required to wear them. Also, social distancing will be next to impossible in a packed arena. Both measures are recommended by health experts as a means of controlling the spread of the deadly virus.