Coronavirus In Wyoming: Resources & News
Wyoming Public Media is here to keep you current on the news surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated 8/7/20 at 3:30 p.m.
There are a total of 3,000 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Wyoming, with 580 active cases. On Friday, new cases were confirmed in 12 of Wyoming's 23 counties. On Thursday, a Fremont County man was confirmed to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus. The new death was confirmed by the Northern Arapaho Tribe on Thursday, bringing the state's total coronavirus-related deaths to 28.
Here are the numbers of lab-confirmed cases broken down by county: Fremont County 435; Laramie 349; Teton 323; Sweetwater 242; Uinta 227; Natrona 193; Park 122; Campbell 99; Albany 79; Lincoln 74; Carbon 66; Washakie 63; Sheridan 49; Big Horn 32; Sublette 30; Goshen 23; Converse 20; Johnson 18; Hot Springs 16; Crook ten; Weston five; Platte four; Niobrara county has one case.
The Wyoming Department of Health reports that 2,420 lab-confirmed and probable cases have recovered across the state. More than 83,000 tests have been completed statewide. There have been 28 coronavirus-related deaths in Wyoming.
(Commercial labs are required to report positive test results to WDH; negative results are not reported consistently.)
Governor Mark Gordon's Press Briefings
Press Conference on COVID-19, August 5, 2020
State Orders -- Updated July 28, 2020
The Wyoming State Health Officer has issued the following public health orders:
Statewide Gatherings
On June 16, the Wyoming Department of Health announced it will now allow in-person visits at long-term care facilities, but under specific guidelines. Visits will only take place in a designated outdoor space, and will be limited to two visitors at a time. Also, visitors will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms, and they’ll have to wear a face covering, while staff and residents will need to wear a surgical face mask. Additionally, a facility staff member trained in patient safety and infection control measures must remain with the resident at all times during the visit. As facilities decide whether or not to allow visits, WDH is asking them to consider local conditions.
The Wyoming State Health Officer has issued the following public health orders:
On March 27, Gov. Mark Gordon made further changes to his orders regarding public gatherings. The governor's updated orders allow for outdoor gatherings of up to 250 people to occur after June 1, with social distancing and increased sanitization measures in place.
On May 15, many restrictions under the above public health orders were eased. Restaurants may offer outdoor and indoor dining under certain guidelines, including but not limited to: staff that come within six feet of customers or other staff must wear face coverings; tables must be at least six feet apart; and tables must be limited to groups of six people, preferably of the same household.
The new public health orders also ease certain restrictions to other public gathering areas, including gyms, salons, movie theatres, performance venues, as well as churches, faith-based organizations, and funeral homes. For more details to each of the restrictions, please see links to public health orders above.
State Parks campgrounds were opened on May 15 for Wyoming residents only.
The prohibition does not apply to gatherings at private residences, hotels and motels for lodging purposes, government facilities and businesses, grocery stores and retail or business establishments that can provide adequate social distance spacing of 6 feet or more. Healthcare facilities are also exempt, as are long-term care and assisted living facilities that are complying with Wyoming Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control directives.
Wyoming Public Media would like to thank and recognize all health care workers, doctors, nurses caregivers, grocery store workers, truck drivers, and delivery workers during the global pandemic.
News & Updates:
- Wyoming Department of Health
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Updates
- World Health Organization Coronavirus Updates
- NPR Coronavirus Coverage
- NPR's podcast Coronavirus Daily
Resources:
- COVID-19.WYO.GOV
- Wyoming Coronavirus Mutual Aid & Resource Page
- Wyoming PBS
- When And How To Wash Your Hands
- CDC U.S. Map
- Johns Hopkins World Map
Do you have specific questions about the virus in Wyoming, you or your family’s health, what this means for your job, your home and your town's economy? Please submit them here and we'll do our best to report the information you need.
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