Ideas, Opinions and Input on Older Resident Needs Sought

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is seeking ideas, opinions and other input on the needs of Wyoming’s older adults and their care partners to recognize their challenges and set strategies to meet those challenges. The Aging Division, part of WDH, is gathering information to help develop its “Wyoming...

Health Orders Eased as COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Continue

Governor Mark Gordon announced that health orders are continuing to ease, reflecting improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 situation since the beginning of December.  The latest change is to increase attendance limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings as the state continues to make progress in its fight against COVID-19. Beginning on...

Twenty-eight Added Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed

Twenty-eight added coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An adult Albany County man died in November. He had health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19. An...

First COVID-19 “UK Variant” Case Identified in Wyoming

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH)) today confirmed the state’s first case of the “UK variant,” or B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, has been identified in a Teton County adult male. While further investigation is ongoing, early information suggests exposure to the virus variant occurred locally. Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health...

Thirty-three More Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed

Thirty-three more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Deaths among Wyoming residents are added to the state’s total based on official death certificate information and location of permanent residence. If death certificates do not...