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Cite the sources that say protests spiked covid.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has admitted recent protests and mass demonstrations have led to a spike in coronavirus cases in the city.
Garcetti revealed during a press conference on Wednesday that LA County health officials believe some of the new COVID-19 cases may have come from large groups of people gathering at rallies.
'I talked again with [Director of Public Health] Dr Barbara Ferrer about that this morning. She does think some of the spread did come from our protests,' the mayor told reporters.
'It's not the act of protesting - that's a great and American thing to do no matter what your opinion is but protesting without maintaining physical distancing, without wearing your mask, without having sanitizer - we just have to be smart.'
Garcetti had been asked if there was a link between the new cases and protests after the city - and most parts of California - saw a sharp spike in infections in the last two weeks.
The mayor noted that it was likely some people were not being conscious of the health risks nor were they taking proper precautions while going out to protest.
'Whether you're at a protest or at your home, whether in your workplace or whether you're out shopping, these rules don't change,' he added.
'We do believe there is a connection, we don't believe that everybody has been doing this safely and wherever you can, please stay at home.'
Garcetti's comments came after he had said there was no evidence to support cases were emerging from protests during a press conference on Monday.

LA County public health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer
Its highly likely, given the increased numbers that were seeing that some of this is in fact people who may have been in a crowded situation at one of the protests where there was spread, she said.