With Virus Escalating, Department Recommendations Critical

With reported cases of COVID-19 recently escalating along with hospitalizations and confirmed coronavirus-related deaths, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says it is critical time for residents to follow the department’s recommendations meant to slow and limit new cases of the virus. “Our coronavirus cases are growing far...

Wyoming Submits Initial COVID-19 Vaccination Plan To CDC

Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has submitted its initial plan for distributing and administering a COVID-19 vaccine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The draft plan uses much of the vaccine ordering, distribution, administration and reporting infrastructure already in use by the Wyoming Department of...

More Wyoming Coronavirus-Related Deaths Confirmed

More coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). • An adult Park County man died earlier this month. The man was not hospitalized and it’s unclear whether he had health conditions recognized as putting...

Governor Clarifies Limited Role of National Guard for Contact Tracing

Governor Mark Gordon clarified that the role of the Wyoming National Guard in assisting with contact tracing is very limited. Due to the record number of new positive cases of COVID-19 the Department of Health and counties needed urgent assistance, but the Guard members’ role is limited to contacting...