Coronavirus-Related Death Reported from Natrona County

A resident of a Natrona County long-term care facility previously identified as one of Wyoming’s laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has died, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The older man had been hospitalized and was a resident of Lifecare Center of Casper, a nursing...

Governor Expresses Disappointment That Wyoming’s Largest Rodeos Are Cancelled

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and representatives from the state’s largest rodeos announced today six of Wyoming’s large rodeos and events will not take place in 2020. This decision factored in economics, health concerns and logistics.  The cancellation decision was made collectively and includes the Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo...

Outdoor Gatherings Up to 250 Persons to be Permitted Under New Health Orders

Governor Mark Gordon has announced that updated public health orders effective June 1 will ease restrictions on public gatherings, allowing outdoor gatherings of up to 250 people. The updated orders allow for outdoor events to occur with social distancing and increased sanitization measures in place. Sporting events, rodeos and...

Additional Coronavirus-Related Nursing Home Death Reported

An additional death associated with a Washakie County long-term care facility facing an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An older woman who was a Washakie County resident has died; she was previously identified as a laboratory-confirmed case....

Outbreak Leads to Another Coronavirus-Related Death

Another Washakie County resident previously identified as a laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case has died, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The older man had been hospitalized and was a resident of a Washakie County long-term care facility identified earlier as experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19....