Governor Helps Address Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 with Funding

Governor Gordon has made $5 million in CARES Act funds available to behavioral health providers in Wyoming to help them provide services to residents with needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know this pandemic and its impacts has taken its toll on the mental health of many Wyomingites,...

Information Shared on Coronavirus-Related Deaths

Thirty-eight coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 were added to the state’s posted total between November 21 and November 25, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The following information is about those deaths previously included on the WDH website but not described in...

Governor Responds to Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Reduces Gathering Sizes

In response to rising cases of COVID-19 and increasing strains on medical facilities, Governor Mark Gordon announced additional statewide measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19, ease the pressure on Wyoming’s healthcare system and preserve the viability of the state’s economy. The new health orders issued by the...

Twenty-one Wyoming Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed

Twenty-one more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An older adult Albany County woman died earlier last month. It’s unclear whether the woman was hospitalized; she was a resident of a local long-term care...

Governor Provides Additional Support to Wyoming Hospitals for COVID-19 Response

To address the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations around the state, Governor Mark Gordon has authorized a three-pronged approach to provide additional support to Wyoming medical facilities. The state will receive resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Wyoming National Guard, and through travelling medical staff...